Management control and hospital cost reduction: Additional evidence

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-88

  Evans Iii, John H ^a   Hwang, Yuhchang ^b   Nagarajan, Nandu J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041870903     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(00)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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