The career paths of women to the international leadership positions

Kansainvälistymisen kasvaneen merkityksen seurauksena, organisaatiot toimivat yhä useammin kansainvälisessä kontekstissa, mistä syystä myös tarve kansainvälisille johtajille on tänä päivänä suurempaa kuin koskaan. Suuresta tarpeesta huolimatta kansainvälisten johtajien kysyntä on rajoittunut suurelt...

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Main Author: Varsell, Taru
Other Authors: Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu, Taloustieteet, Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/67494
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