Gender and management on spanish SMEs: An empirical analysis

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 2852-2873

  Mínguez Vera, Antonio ^a   Martin, Adina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Board of directors; Firm performance; Risk; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052404380     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.599948     Document Type: Article

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