Encounters in social cyberspace: E-mentoring for professional women

Women in Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 483-499

  Headlam Wells, Jenny ^a   Craig, Jane ^a   Gosland, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E learning; Glass ceilings; Mentoring; Women executives

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748182892     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420610683471     Document Type: Article

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