Diversity & internationalization: The case of boards and TMT's

International Business Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Rivas, Jose Luis ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Boards; Diversity; Internationalization; Top management teams (TMTs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855212342     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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