Ownership and control in closely-held family-owned firms: An exploration of strategic and operational control

British Journal of Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-26

  Harris, Lloyd C ^a   Ogbonna, Emmanuel ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847327429     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00471.x     Document Type: Article

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