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Numerous analyses have been dedicated to the reasons for the very limited presence of women in managerial positions, as well as the effectiveness of the social, economic, political, and cultural instruments that would increase the number and improve the quality of the participation of women as decision-makers in politics and the economy.
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Siemienska, R. (2015). Women as Owners and Senior Managers of Enterprises in Postcommunist Poland. In: Syna, H.D., Costea, CE. (eds) Women’s Voices in Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137432155_9
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