Can restructuring fracture the glass ceiling? The case of women transport and logistics managers

Women in Management Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 174-182

  Simpson, Ruth ^a   Holley, Debbie ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Careers; Management; Physical distribution management; Restructuring; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986145311     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420110392154     Document Type: Article

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