Cross-Currents in the River of Time: Conceptualizing the Complexities of Women's Careers

Journal of Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 215-237

  Powell, Gary N ^a   Mainiero, Lisa A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84965507453     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639201800202     Document Type: Article

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