Corporate management, industry competition and the sustainability of firm abnormal profitability

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-85

  Acquaah, Moses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate management; Firm; Industry competition; Profitability; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043056382     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022489324208     Document Type: Article

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