Governance Systems in Family SMEs: The Substitution Effects between Family Councils and Corporate Governance Mechanisms

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 355-381

  Gnan, Luca ^a   Montemerlo, Daniela ^b,c   Huse, Morten ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c SDA Bocconi School of Management   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^e BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

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EID: 84924864044     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12070     Document Type: Article

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