Top management team tenure and corporate illegal activity: The moderating influence of board size

Journal of Managerial Issues

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 479-493

  Williams, Robert J ^a   Fadil, Paul A ^b   Armstrong, Robert W ^c  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 28844465211     PISSN: 10453695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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