Profiling the pioneers: Women directors on New Zealand's corporate boards

Women in Management Review

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 174-181

  Pajo, Karl ^a   McGregor, Judy ^a   Cleland, Jacqui ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Barriers; Corporate culture; Directors; Recruitment; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104600     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429710182341     Document Type: Article

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