The Symbolic Management of Stockholders: Corporate Governance Reforms and Shareholder Reactions
Administrative Science QuarterlyPublished 1 March 1998Open access
James D. Westphal, Edward J. Zajac
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James D. Westphal, Edward J. Zajac, The Symbolic Management of Stockholders: Corporate Governance Reforms and Shareholder Reactions, Administrative Science Quarterly, Vol. 43, No. 1 (Mar., 1998), pp. 127-153
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