African american females' career paths to the presidency: Navigating the glass ceiling challenge

Diversity in Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages 79-98

  Harris, Sandra L ^a   Wright, Sandra Jackson ^b   Msengi, Clementine ^a  

^a LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tyler County Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 84884987570     PISSN: 14793644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3644(2011)0000009009     Document Type: Article

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