Gender differences in career perceptions in the people's republic of China

Career Development International

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-27

  Granrose, Cherlyn Skromme ^a  

^a Campbell School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Careers; China; Gender; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846695165     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430710724802     Document Type: Article

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