The development of quality management accounting practices in China

Managerial Auditing Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 707-724

  Islam, Majidul ^a   Kantor, Jeffrey ^b  

^a John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Culture (sociology); Management accounting; Market economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344504080     PISSN: 02686902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02686900510611249     Document Type: Article

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