An international study of career drivers of accounting students in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-60

  Chia, Yew Ming ^a   Koh, Hian Chye ^b   Pragasam, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accounting education; Australia; Career drivers; Culture; Gender; Hong Kong; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849145606     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080801957014     Document Type: Article

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