Sources of CEO power and firm financial performance: A longitudinal assessment

Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-117

  Daily, Catherine M ^a   Johnson, Jonathan L ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0002780568     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639702300201     Document Type: Article

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