Towards the feminization of accounting practice: Lessons from the experiences of Japanese women in the accounting profession

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 507-538

  Komori, Naoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountancy; Auditing; Ethnography; Gender; Japan; Women workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449107360     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570810872905     Document Type: Article

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