Examining the non-executive director's role from a non-agency theory perspective: Implications arising from the higgs report

British Journal of Management

Volumn 16, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages

  Corley, Kevin G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 15244341456     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00443.x     Document Type: Article

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