The influence of information asymmetry and budget emphasis on the relationship between participation and slack

Accounting and Business Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-104

  Lau, Chong M ^a   Eggleton, Ian R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 24144490901     PISSN: 00014788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2003.9729637     Document Type: Article

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