Learning to be leaders in higher education: What helps or hinders women's advancement as leaders in universities

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-62

  Airini, ^a   Collings, Sunny ^b   Conner, Lindsey ^c   McPherson, Kathryn ^d   Midson, Brenda ^e   Wilson, Cheryl ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

administration; leadership; management; universities; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651073585     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143210383896     Document Type: Article

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