Modifying best practices in women's advancement for the Latin American context

Women in Management Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-261

  Maxfield, Slyvia ^a  

^a Simmons School of Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Business environment; Culture (sociology); Leadership; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744456755     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420510599070     Document Type: Article

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