Stock options as a form of compensation for American executives: Impact on accounting rules of themes and arguments reported in newspapers and business magazines, 1975-1993

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-242

  Street, Donna L ^a   Fordham, David R ^a   Wayland, Alison ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031165155     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cpac.1996.0112     Document Type: Article

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