Women Leaders Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Singapore’s Construction Industry
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 137 • Issue 1 • January 2011
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Received: Nov 28, 2008
Accepted: Mar 9, 2010
Published online: Dec 15, 2010
Published in print: Jan 2011
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