Questioning the value of the research selectivity process in British university accounting

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 141-164

  Owen, David ^b   Moizer, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001626638     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513579510094732     Document Type: Article

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