The impact of TMT board member control and environment on post-ipo performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 572-595

  Walters, Bruce A ^a   Kroll, Mark ^a   Wright, Peter ^b  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 77954010538     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.51468968     Document Type: Article

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