Women in management in South Korea: Advancement or retrenchment?

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 213-231

  Kang, Hye Ryun ^a   Rowley, Chris ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment practices; Gender job segregation; Glass ceiling; Human capital; Managerial advancement; Social discrimination; Statistical discrimination; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; MANAGEMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA; WORLD;

EID: 12544252735     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360238042000291171     Document Type: Article

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