Board structure and firm performance: Evidence from australia

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-24

  Bonn, Ingrid ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Board structure; Corporate governance; Firm performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751573863     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2004.10.1.14     Document Type: Article

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