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Through the mud or in the boardroom: Examining activist types and their strategies in targeting firms for social change

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  • Charles Eesley
  • Katherine A. Decelles
  • Michael Lenox

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  • Charles Eesley & Katherine A. Decelles & Michael Lenox, 2016. "Through the mud or in the boardroom: Examining activist types and their strategies in targeting firms for social change," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(12), pages 2425-2440, December.
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