Does the balanced scorecard add value? Empirical evidence on its effect on performance

European Accounting Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-122

  De Geuser, Fabien ^a,b   Mooraj, Stella ^a   Oyon, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b ESCP EUROPE   (France)

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EID: 67650616332     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180802481698     Document Type: Article

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