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Independent isn't necessarily better. Why appointing independent directors can achieve little

  • Written by Roman Lanis, Associate Professor, Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
Independent isn't necessarily better. Why appointing independent directors can achieve littleIndependent directors are sought out for qualities other than ethics.Shutterstock

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