The impact of gender on voluntary and involuntary executive departure

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1102-1118

  Becker Blease, John R ^a   Elkinawy, Susan ^b   Stater, Mark ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77956591318     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2008.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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