The evolution of corporate governance and its impact on modern corporate America

Management Decision

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 923-934

  Grant, Gerry H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Chief executives; Corporate finances; Corporate governance; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986065166     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740310495045     Document Type: Review

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