Big business and directorship networks: The centralisation of economic power in Australia

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages

  Alexander, Malcolm ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 11544370784     PISSN: 00048690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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