The strategic context of external network ties: Examining the impact of director appointments on board involvement in strategic decision making

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 639-660

  Carpenter, Mason A ^a   Westphal, James D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0035536267     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3069408     Document Type: Review

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