A framework for developing women leaders: Applications to executive coaching

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 253-276

  O’Neil, Deborah A ^a   Hopkins, Margaret M ^b   Bilimoria, Diana ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive coaching; Leadership development framework; Women leaders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84960423118     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886315575550     Document Type: Article

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