Accounting educators' problem-solving style and their pedagogical perceptions and preferences

Journal of Accounting Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 469-483

  Wolk, Carel ^a   Schmidt, Tom ^a   Sweeney, John ^a  

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EID: 0031232077     PISSN: 07485751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0748-5751(97)00022-5     Document Type: Article

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