Perceptions of the gender gap: Comparing expectations in Qatar and Denmark
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 6 April 2020
Issue publication date: 29 June 2020
Abstract
Purpose
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Findings
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Practical implications
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Originality/value
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Citation
(2020), "Perceptions of the gender gap: Comparing expectations in Qatar and Denmark", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 34 No. 4, pp. 29-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-02-2020-0044
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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