Leading the academy or being led? Hong Kong women academics

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 59-72

  Aiston, Sarah Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

academics; higher education; leadership; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893707668     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2013.864618     Document Type: Article

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