Achieving organizational effectiveness through promotion of women into managerial positions: HRM practice focus

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 247-263

  Harel, Gedaliahu H ^a   Tzafrir, Shay S ^a   Baruch, Yehuda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender equality; HRM; Organizational effectiveness; Women's career

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RESOURCE; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 0345530113     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958519021000029108     Document Type: Article

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