Understanding success: A case study of gendered change in the professoriate

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 212-224

  O'Connor, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

case study; gender; Ireland; leadership; professoriate; success

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897575744     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2014.884675     Document Type: Article

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