The Effect of Partner Preferences on the Development of Risk-Adjusted Program Plans

Advances in Accounting

Volumn 21, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-23

  Bierstaker, James L ^a   Wright, Arnold ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33645930047     PISSN: 08826110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0882-6110(05)21001-5     Document Type: Review

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