Investigating gender and organizational culture: Gendered value foundations that reproduce discrimination and inhibit organizational change

Gender, Identity and the Culture of Organizations

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 137-159

  Wicks, David ^a   Bradshaw, Pat ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85070405010     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203166758-15     Document Type: Chapter

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