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The effect of religious piety on managerial entrenchment: evidence from entrenched boards of directors

Pandej ChintrakarnDepartment of Business Administration, Mahidol University International College (MUIC), Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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Shenghui TongChina Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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Pornsit JirapornSchool of Graduate Professional Studies, Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1417-1422 | Published online: 25 Jan 2017

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