Order and accounting as a performative ritual: Evidence from ancient Egypt

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 348-380

  Ezzamel, Mahmoud ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 63749115329     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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