Stakeholder accountability: A field study of the implementation of a governance improvement plan

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 933-954

  Collier, Paul M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Governance; Management accountability; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 52949132264     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570810907429     Document Type: Article

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