Applied research in accounting: A commentary;La Recherche Appliquée en Comptabilité: Réflexion Critique

Canadian Accounting Perspectives

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-168

  Richardson, Alan J ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action research; Applied research; Pragmatism; Schism

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144287197     PISSN: 14998653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1506/NCW7-EWN8-FRV6-3WMH     Document Type: Article

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