Board composition and organizational performance: Two studies of insider/outsider effects

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 655-677

  Wagner III, John A ^a   Stimpert, J L ^b   Fubara, Edward I ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032165921     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00114     Document Type: Article

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