Looking at information technology from a gender perspective: The call centers in India

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-82

  Pande, Rekha ^a  

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EID: 17544363701     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2005.11665985     Document Type: Article

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