The effects of family firm specific sources of tmt diversity: The moderating role of information exchange frequency

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 322-344

  Ling, Yan ^a   Kellermanns, Franz W ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 74549177527     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2009.00893.x     Document Type: Article

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