Corporate governance, strategy and survival in a declining industry: A study of UK cotton textile companies

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 895-920

  Filatotchev, Igor ^b   Toms, Steve ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0038489378     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00364     Document Type: Article

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