Toward a normative model of rational argumentation for critical accounting discussions

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 641-663

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EID: 0032186464     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(97)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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