The relationship between organizational/board characteristics and the extent of female representation on corporate boards

Journal of Managerial Issues

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 157-172

  Geiger, Scott W ^a   Marlin, Dan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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