An exploratory study on the emergence of management control systems: Formalizing human resources in small growing firms

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-248

  Davila, Tony ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11144326947     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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