Examining leadership through critical feminist readings

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 236-251

  Ford, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feminism; Leadership; National Health Service; Research work

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144435900     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260510608961     Document Type: Review

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