Women on management board and ESG performance

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Women on management board and ESG performance. / Velte, Patrick.

in: Journal of Global Responsibility, Jahrgang 7, Nr. 1, 09.05.2016, S. 98-109.

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Velte P. Women on management board and ESG performance. Journal of Global Responsibility. 2016 Mai 9;7(1):98-109. doi: 10.1108/JGR-01-2016-0001

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