The design and effects of control systems: Tests of direct- and indirect-effects models

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-202

  Shields, Michael D ^a   Deng, F Johnny ^c   Kato, Yutaka ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034134942     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(99)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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