South african women in business and management: Transformation in progress

Journal of African Business

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-49

  Ndhlovu, Tidings P ^a   Spring, Anita ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Gender; Social transformation; South Africa

Indexed keywords

APARTHEID; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DATA SET; ENTREPRENEUR; GENDER ISSUE; SOCIAL CHANGE; STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE; THEORETICAL STUDY; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 62249095511     PISSN: 15228916     EISSN: 15229076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228910802701338     Document Type: Article

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