Patterns of online networking for women's career development

Gender in Management

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-111

  Donelan, Helen ^a   Herman, Clem ^a   Kear, Karen ^a   Kirkup, Gill ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career development; Internet; Networking; Social networks; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349465098     PISSN: 17542413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542410910938790     Document Type: Article

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