Patterns of governance structures in trade associations and unions

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-115

  Schnurbein, Georg von ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 77950746723     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.243     Document Type: Article

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