Exploring the association between board and organizational performance in nonprofit organizations

Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-339

  Brown, William A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956843187     PISSN: 10486682     EISSN: 15427854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nml.71     Document Type: Article

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