Board power, CEO appointments and CEO duality

Academy of Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 43-58

  Horner, Stephen V ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78149377847     PISSN: 15441458     EISSN: 19396104     Source Type: Journal    
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