TITLE

Why are there so few women managers?

AUTHOR(S)
Szymborski, Lee
PUB. DATE
December 1996
SOURCE
Public Management (00333611);Dec96, Vol. 78 Issue 12, p11
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the increasing numbers of women in the local government management profession. Percentage of women managers in the United States; Women's promotion as assistant managers; Women's view on management profession issue.
ACCESSION #
9612104877

Tags: WOMEN executives -- United States

 

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