The Composition of Boards of Directors and Strategic Control: Effects on Corporate Strategy
Academy of Management ReviewPublished 1 January 1990
Barry D. Baysinger, Robert E. Hoskisson
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Barry Baysinger, Robert E. Hoskisson, The Composition of Boards of Directors and Strategic Control: Effects on Corporate Strategy, The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Jan., 1990), pp. 72-87
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