Nonprofit boards in Australia: A distinctive governance approach

Corporate Governance: An International Review

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-58

  Steane, Peter D ^a   Christie, Michael ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Boards; Governance; Nonprofit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040082121     PISSN: 09648410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8683.00225     Document Type: Article

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