Organisation and expertise: An exploration of knowledge bases and the management of accounting and consulting firms

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 609-624

  Morris, Timothy ^a   Empson, Laura ^a  

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EID: 0032119350     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(98)00032-4     Document Type: Article

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