The 2002 female FTSE index and women directors

Women in Management Review

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 349-358

  Singh, Val ^a   Vinnicombe, Susan ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986144840     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420310498975     Document Type: Article

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