CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN MANAGERS' PROPENSITY TO CREATE SLACK

Advances in International Accounting

Volumn 17, Issue , 2004, Pages 137-174

  Lau, Chong M ^a   Eggleton, Ian R C ^a  

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EID: 36148944438     PISSN: 08973660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0897-3660(04)17008-6     Document Type: Review

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