Perception of women managers in Singapore: A media analysis

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 233-250

  Lee, Jean ^a  

^a Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business   (China)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Role conflict; Sex stereotypes; Women managers; Work and family

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SINGAPORE (NTN)]; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 12544253376     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360238042000291162     Document Type: Article

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