Corporate governance in transition economies: A case study of two Chinese airlines

Journal of World Business

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 280-302

  Mar, Pamela ^a   Young, Michael N ^b  

^a Project Lead for Healthcare Data Policy   (Switzerland)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0041404006     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-9516(01)00056-6     Document Type: Article

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