Examining the Glass Ceiling: Gender Influences on Promotion Decisions

Administration in Social Work

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 13-18

  Chernesky, Roslyn H ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glass ceiling; Organizational decision makers; Women managers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345491841     PISSN: 03643107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J147v27n02_02     Document Type: Review

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