Female and male managers – Equal progression?

International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 259-279

  Broadbridge, Adelina ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Employment; glass ceiling; managerial levels; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986050706     PISSN: 09593969     EISSN: 14664402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593969600000024     Document Type: Article

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