Perceptions of journal quality and research paradigm: Results of a web-based survey of British accounting academics

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-98

  Lowe, Alan ^a   Locke, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 4644253383     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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