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The Power of One to Make a Difference: How Informal and Formal CEO Power Affect Environmental Sustainability

Walls, Judith L., Berrone, Pascual·2017·Journal of Business Ethics
DOI 10.1007/s10551-015-2902-z
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Authors
Walls, J. L., & Berrone, P.
Venue
Journal of Business Ethics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2015-10-11
Volume
145
Issue
2
Pages
293-308
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  • 0167-4544 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0697
DOI
10.1007/s10551-015-2902-z
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W1895036200
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305
References
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en
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Funders
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (ECO2012-33018)

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