Social capital, gender and careers: Evidence from retail senior managers

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 815-834

  Broadbridge, Adelina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career development; Gender; Managers; Retail trade; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077419     PISSN: 20407149     EISSN: 17587093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02610151011089546     Document Type: Article

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