Queen bees, wannabees and afraid to bees: No more 'best enemies' for women in management?

British Journal of Management

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Mavin, Sharon ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43049150785     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00573.x     Document Type: Article

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