Generation X women in high technology: Overcoming gender and generational challenges to succeed in the corporate environment

Career Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 216-227

  Feyerherm, Ann ^a   Vick, Yvonne H ^b  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Embla5   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee turnover; Glass ceilings; Management power; Women executives

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844379177     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430510598337     Document Type: Article

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