International comparative analysis of the association between board structure and the efficiency of value added by a firm from its physical capital and intellectual capital resources

International Journal of Accounting

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 465-491

  Ho, Carol Anne ^a   Williams, S Mitchell ^a  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Board structure; Corporate governance; Efficiency value added; Intellectual capital; Physical capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345479158     PISSN: 10944060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intacc.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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