Flexibility and fairness: Effects of the network form of organization on gender equity in life science careers

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-54

  Smith Doerr, Laurel ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 2442692686     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2004.47.1.25     Document Type: Review

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