Cognition and corporate governance: Understanding boards of directors as strategic decision-making groups

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 489-505

  Forbes, Daniel P ^a   Milliken, Frances J ^a  

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EID: 0033247581     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1999.2202133     Document Type: Article

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