What are chief executives' expectations and experiences of their board?

The Governance of Public and Non-Profit Organizations: What do Boards do?

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 150-163

  Mole, Veronica ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203167571     Document Type: Chapter

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