Management control systems as inter-organizational trust builders in evolving relationships: Evidence from a longitudinal case study

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 33, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 968-994

  Vélez, Maria L ^a   Sánchez, José M ^b   Álvarez Dardet, Concha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

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EID: 53949099590     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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