What influences the strategic contribution of boards?

The Governance of Public and Non-Profit Organizations: What do Boards do?

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 77-96

  Edwards, Charles ^a   Cornforth, Chris ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84905132528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203167571     Document Type: Chapter

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