Board composition and performance in life insurance companies

British Journal of Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-129

  O'Sullivan, Noel ^a   Diacon, Stephen R ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038684080     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00269     Document Type: Review

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