Developing empirical research: An example informed by a Habermasian approach

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 622-648

  Broadbent, Jane ^a   Laughlin, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000703238     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513579710194027     Document Type: Article

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