Outside directors and firm performance during institutional transitions

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 453-471

  Peng, Mikew ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Firm performance; Institutional transitions; Outside directors

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERSONNEL; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SALES;

INSTITUTIONAL TRANSITIONS; RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE);

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 0242370936     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.390     Document Type: Article

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