The impact of board monitoring and involvement on top management team affective conflict

Journal of Managerial Issues

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 405-422

  Buchholtz, Ann K ^a   Amason, Allen C ^a   Rutherford, Matthew A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 28844455044     PISSN: 10453695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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