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Challenges facing women leaders in Saudi Arabia

Hanan Al-Ahmadi Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 149-166 | Received 29 Jun 2010, Accepted 22 Jan 2011, Published online: 14 Apr 2011

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