Repatriation of female executives: Empirical evidence from Europe

Women in Management Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 80-88

  Linehan, Margaret ^a   Scullion, Hugh ^b  

^a Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Executives; International business; Management; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021434     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420210421781     Document Type: Article

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