Typology of career development for Arab women managers in the United Arab Emirates

Career Development International

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-143

  Omair, Katlin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Career development; Managers; Middle East; United Arab Emirates; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951984657     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620431011040932     Document Type: Article

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