Women in management: A comparative cross-cultural overview

Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2001, Pages 35-67

  Omar, Azura ^a   Davidson, Marilyn J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cross cultural management; Gender; National cultures; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 5444226001     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527600110797272     Document Type: Review

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