Work Experiences, Stress and Health among Managerial Women: Research and Practice

The Handbook of Work and Health Psychology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 259-278

  Burke, Ronald J ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

"Glass ceiling "; Managerial women; Occupational stress research frameworks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973469489     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470013400.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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