Activity-based costing (ABC) and the life insurance industry

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 511-526

  Adams, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0010784232     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069600000044     Document Type: Article

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