Spotlights and shadows: Preliminary findings about the experiences of women in family business leadership roles

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 363-377

  Barrett, Mary ^a   Moores, Ken ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Family business; Leadership; Learning; Roles; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953011261     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1833367200002674     Document Type: Article

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