What does a CEO of a firm in crisis do? Evidence from Finnish firms

Authors

  • Erkki Kalervo Laitinen University of Vaasa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.45.2182

Author Biography

Erkki Kalervo Laitinen, University of Vaasa

Professor at the Department of Accounting and Finance

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Published

2016-09-29

How to Cite

Laitinen, E. K. (2016). What does a CEO of a firm in crisis do? Evidence from Finnish firms. Archives of Business Research, 4(5). https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.45.2182