Women at the top in British retailing: Plus ca change?

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1219-1243

  Broadbridge, Adelina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Directors; Executive; FTSE companies; Retailing; Women

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SERVICE; RETAILING; SERVICE SECTOR; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 77951548444     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060903580599     Document Type: Article

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