Perceived career opportunities from globalization: Globalization capabilities and attitudes towards women in Iran and the US

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 814-832

  Newburry, William ^a   Belkin, Liuba Y ^b   Ansari, Paradis ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Career; Gender; Globalization; Iran; US; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749097567     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400335     Document Type: Article

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