Feminist research management in higher education in Britain: Possibilities and practices

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 481-502

  Mauthner, Natasha S ^a   Edwards, Rosalind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Divisions of labour; Feminist management; Power; Research management; Research teams

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION REFORM; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HIGHER EDUCATION; LABOR DIVISION; RESEARCH; WOMENS STATUS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77955944809     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2010.00522.x     Document Type: Article

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