The expansion of modern accounting as a global and institutional practice

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-326

  Jang, Yong Suk ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accountability; Globalization; Institutional theory; Modern accounting; Transparency

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33645749417     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020715205059569     Document Type: Article

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