Women in management: The case of MBA graduates

Women in Management Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 136-145

  Ackah Norma Heaton, Carol ^a   Norma, Heaton ^a   Mcwhinney, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Careers; Graduates; Management; MBA; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986135972     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429910274815     Document Type: Article

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