A cognitive model of CEO dismissal: Understanding the influence of board perceptions, attributions and efficacy beliefs

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1009-1026

  Haleblian, Jerayr ^a   Rajagopalan, Nandini ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 33745323172     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00627.x     Document Type: Article

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