The future of the planet in the hands of MBAs: An examination of CEO MBA education and corporate environmental performance

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 429-441

  Slater, Daniel J ^a   Dixon Fowler, Heather R ^b  

^a UNION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956897409     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMLE.2010.53791825     Document Type: Article

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