The negative consequences of pay dispersion in family and non-family top management teams: an exploratory analysis of new venture, high-growth firms

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1039-1047

  Ensley, Michael D ^a   Pearson, Allison W ^b   Sardeshmukh, Shruti R ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family firm conflict; Family teams; Pay dispersion; Top management teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548262373     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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