Routes to part-time management in UK service sector organizations: Implications for women's skills, flexibility and progression

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 585-605

  Tomlinson, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career progression; Flexibility; Management; Part time work; Retention

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; WOMENS STATUS; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 33749641653     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2006.00326.x     Document Type: Article

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