Individual executive characteristics: Explaining the divergence between perceptual and financial measures in nonprofit organizations

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 267-281

  Ritchie, William J ^a   Anthony, William P ^b   Rubens, Arthur J ^a  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability for non profits; executive perceptions; non profits

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444245924     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BUSI.0000039417.15488.17     Document Type: Article

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