Accounting as a legitimating institution

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 341-355

  Richardson, Alan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 38149143905     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0361-3682(87)90023-7     Document Type: Article

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23. EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
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