Female talent development and African business schools

Journal of World Business

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-49

  Ibeh, Kevin ^a   Debrah, Yaw A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African B schools; B schools; Female talent development; Management education; Managerial role; Talent development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953303367     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2010.05.016     Document Type: Article

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