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Alleviating managerial dilemmas in human-capital-intensive firms through incentives: Evidence from M&A legal advisors

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  • Olivier Chatain & Philipp Meyer-Doyle, 2017. "Alleviating managerial dilemmas in human-capital-intensive firms through incentives: Evidence from M&A legal advisors," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(2), pages 232-254, February.
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