Women in leisure management: A survey of gender equity

Women in Management Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 121-127

  Aitchison, Cara ^a   Jordan, Fiona ^a   Brackenridge, Celia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equity; Gender; Leisure; Management; Service industries; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077406     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429910274789     Document Type: Article

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