Defining the social capital of the board of directors: An exploratory study

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-72

  Nicholson, Gavin J ^a   Alexander, Malcolm ^b   Kiel, Geoffrey C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33750355573     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2004.10.1.54     Document Type: Article

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