The political mobilization of corporate directors: Socio-economic correlates of affiliation to European pressure groups

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 306-335

  Matthew, Bond ^a   Siana, Glouharova ^b   Nicholas, Harrigan ^c  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Boards of directors; Business politics; Collective action; Elite schools; Social clubs; Super wealthy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EDUCATION; EUROPE; HUMAN; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMERCE; EDUCATION; EUROPE; GOVERNING BOARD; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATIONS; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PUBLIC OPINION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 77954165056     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: 14684446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2010.01314.x     Document Type: Article

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