Where are the women in leadership in Australia?

Women in Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 180-194

  Leonie, Still ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Boards of directors; Equal opportunities; Leadership; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745872559     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420610657371     Document Type: Review

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