The changing face of charity governance: The impact of organisational size

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

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 187-206

  Cornforth, Chris ^a   Simpson, Claire ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84905136195     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203167571     Document Type: Chapter

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