The relationship between family firms and corporate governance

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-267

  Bartholomeusz, Simon ^a   Tanewski, George A ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33644902933     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2006.00166.x     Document Type: Review

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