The influence of emotions and culture on accountability and governance

Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-64

  Velayutham, S ^a   Perera, M H B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Culture (sociology); Governance; Management accountability

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444432022     PISSN: 14720701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14720700410521961     Document Type: Review

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