Interpretation of uncertainty expressions: A cross-national study

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-35

  Doupnik, Timothy S ^a   Richter, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

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EID: 0037212779     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(02)00010-7     Document Type: Article

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