Women-only networks as a strategy for change? A case study from local government

Women in Management Review

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 286-292

  Pini, B ^a   Brown, K ^a   Ryan, C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Change management; Private sector organizations; Public sector organizations; Social networks; Women; Women workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993035750     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420410555051     Document Type: Article

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