Barriers to ascension to senior management positions in retailing

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1225-1245

  Broadbridge, Adelina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career advancement; Flexible working; Gender; Human capital; Masculinity; Patriarchal social systems; Retail management; Retailing

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; HUMAN CAPITAL; MANAGEMENT; MASCULINIZATION; RETAILING; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 36148953464     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060802230148     Document Type: Article

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