Evidence and implications of multiple paradigms in accounting knowledge production

European Accounting Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 161-191

  Locke, Joanne ^a   Lowe, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42449152849     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180701819881     Document Type: Article

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