Exploring the political side of board involvement in strategy: A study of mixed-ownership institutions

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1671-1702

  Ravasi, Davide ^a   Zattoni, Alessandro ^a,b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

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EID: 33845463826     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00659.x     Document Type: Article

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