Watchdog or lapdog? A behavioral view of the media as a corporate governance mechanism

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 131-150

  Bednar, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 84858405919     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2009.0862     Document Type: Review

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