Former government officials as outside directors: The role of human and social capital

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 999-1013

  Lester, Richard H ^a   Hillman, Amy ^b,d   Zardkoohi, Asghar ^a,e   Cannella Jr , Albert A ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 56649111107     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2008.34789675     Document Type: Article

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