The development of female global managers: The role of mentoring and networking

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-40

  Linehan, Margaret ^a   Scullion, Hugh ^b  

^a Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Career development; Female global managers; Mentoring; Networking; Organisational barriers

Indexed keywords

EID: 54349107693     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9657-0     Document Type: Article

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