Are female executives over-represented in precarious leadership positions?

British Journal of Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Adams, Susan M ^a   Gupta, Atul ^a   Leeth, John D ^a  

^a BENTLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 59349107792     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2007.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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