The role of functional specialists in shaping controls within supply networks

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 465-492

  Cuganesan, Suresh ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accounting; Australia; Control networks; Functional specialisation; Metalworking industry; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746343989     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570610679092     Document Type: Article

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