Succession and Nonsuccession Concerns of Family Firms and Agency Relationship with Nonfamily Managers

Family Business Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-107

  Chua, Jess H ^a   Chrisman, James J ^b   Sharma, Pramodita ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84881373123     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.2003.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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