Frameworks underpinning corporate governance: Evidence on ugandan perceptions

Corporate Governance: An International Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-175

  Wanyama, Simeon ^b   Burton, Bruce ^a   Helliar, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Business Ethics; Corporate Governance; Government; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349100276     PISSN: 09648410     EISSN: 14678683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8683.2009.00730.x     Document Type: Article

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