From glass ceiling to inequality regimes

Sociologie du Travail

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-217

  Acker, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Glass ceiling; Inequality regimes; Organizations; Women and top management

Indexed keywords

EID: 70149121917     PISSN: 00380296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soctra.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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