Social capital and social influence on the board of directors

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-44

  Stevenson, William B ^a   Radin, Robert F ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 57649140521     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2008.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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