Exploring Barriers That Lead to the Glass Ceiling Effect for Women in the U.S. Hospitality Industry

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 376-399

  Clevenger, Leslie ^a   Singh, Neha ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

glass ceiling effect; governmental barriers; internal business structural barriers; societal barriers; U.S. hospitality industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882605548     PISSN: 15332845     EISSN: 15332853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332845.2013.790258     Document Type: Article

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