Accounting students and communication apprehension: A study of Spanish and UK students

European Accounting Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 299-322

  Arquero, José L ^a   Hassall, Trevor ^b   Joyce, John ^b   Donoso, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547580198     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180701391337     Document Type: Article

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