A Review of Theory in Family Business Research: The Implications for Corporate Governance

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 280-304

  Siebels, Jan Folke ^a   Zu Knyphausen Aufseß, Dodo ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 84864153568     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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