Collaboration in the boardroom: Behavioral and performance consequences of ceoboard social ties

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-24

  Westphal, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0033248829     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256871     Document Type: Article

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