CEO successor choice, its antecedents and influence on subsequent firm performance: An empirical analysis

Group and Organization Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-123

  Bommer, William H ^a   Ellstrand, Alan E ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030543015     PISSN: 10596011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059601196211006     Document Type: Article

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