Feminizing the boardroom: a study of the effects of corporatization on the number and status of women directors in New Zealand companies

Women in Management Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 20-26

  Shilton, Jacqui ^a   Mcgregor, Judy ^a   Tremaine, Marianne ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Directors; New Zealand; Private sector; Public sector; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986149612     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429610117425     Document Type: Article

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