The relation between cost-system design, managers' evaluations of the relevance and usefulness of cost data, and financial performance: An empirical study of US hospitals

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-210

  Pizzini, Mina J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 32544440556     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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