Conclusion: Contextualising and managing the paradoxes of governance

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

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 237-253

  Cornforth, Chris ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203167571     Document Type: Chapter

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