Self-serving attributions in corporate annual reports: A replicated study

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-65

  Tsang, Eric W K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0036404661     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00282     Document Type: Article

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