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Is there an implicit quota on women in top management? A large-sample statistical analysis

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  • Ashish Arora
  • Michelle Gittelman
  • Sarah Kaplan
  • John Lynch
  • Will Mitchell
  • Nicolaj Siggelkow
  • Cristian L. Dezső
  • David Gaddis Ross
  • Jose Uribe

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  • Ashish Arora & Michelle Gittelman & Sarah Kaplan & John Lynch & Will Mitchell & Nicolaj Siggelkow & Cristian L. Dezső & David Gaddis Ross & Jose Uribe, 2016. "Is there an implicit quota on women in top management? A large-sample statistical analysis," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(1), pages 98-115, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:stratm:v:37:y:2016:i:1:p:98-115
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