The impact of goal alignment on board composition and board size in family businesses

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1080-1089

  Jaskiewicz, Peter ^a   Klein, Sabine ^a  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agency theory; Board of directors; Family businesses; Goal alignment; Stewardship theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548219544     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.12.015     Document Type: Article

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