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How do independent directors influence innovation productivity? A quasi-natural experiment

Pornsit JirapornSchool of Graduate Professional Studies, Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sang Mook LeeSchool of Graduate Professional Studies, Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, PA, USA
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Kuen Jae ParkWashington and Jefferson College, Department of Business and Economics, Washington, PA, USA
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HakJoon SongCalifornia State University Dominguez Hills, College of Business Administration and Public Policy, Carson, CA, USA
Pages 435-441 | Published online: 14 Jun 2017

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