Women middle managers’ perception of the glass ceiling

Women in Management Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 30-41

  Cooper Jackson, Janet ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Careers; Middle management; USA; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986121870     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420110380265     Document Type: Article

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