The antecedents of institutional investor activism

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 554-573

  Ryan, Lori Verstegen ^a   Schneider, Marguerite ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036806109     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2002.7566068     Document Type: Review

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