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Proposal of a Gender Balance Index: An instrument for Enhancing Equality in Corporate Management Structures

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|Jul 2024

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Language: English
Page range: 1627 - 1635
Published on: Jul 3, 2024
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

© 2024 Iuliana Nicolae, Dana Volosevici, Gheorghe Dan Isbasoiu, published by Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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