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1980 • 10,487 citations

Agency Theory: An Assessment and Review

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Econometric Models and Economic Forecasts

1990 • 5,189 citations

The market for corporate control

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Statistical Methods for Social Scientists

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Compensation and Incentives: Practice vs. Theory

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Directors: Myth and Reality

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Predicting takeover targets

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Takeovers: Their Causes and Consequences

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CEO Compensation as Tournament and Social Comparison: A Tale of Two Theories

1988 • 729 citations

The Decoupling of CEO Pay and Performance: An Agency Theory Perspective

1989 • 693 citations

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1988 • 508 citations

Who Controls Whom? An Examination of the Relation Between Management and Boards of Directors in Large American Corporations<sup />

1983 • 504 citations

MANAGERIAL CONTROL, PERFORMANCE, AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

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The Power and Functions of Boards of Directors: A Theoretical Synthesis

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Corporate leadership : boards, directors, and strategy

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1980 • 333 citations

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1989 • 316 citations

Golden parachutes, executive decision-making, and shareholder wealth

1985 • 305 citations

Golden Parachutes, Shark Repellents, and Hostile Tender Offers

1986 • 218 citations

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1985 • 200 citations

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Executive Compensation: Performance versus Personal Characteristics

1980 • 90 citations

Agency Theory, Managerial Welfare, and Takeover Bid Resistance

1984 • 89 citations

Owner vs. Manager Control Effects on Bank Performance

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Takeover Protection for Executives: The "Golden Parachute"

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