Accountants as layoff survivors: A research note

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 787-795

  Sweeney, John T ^a   Quirin, Jeffery J ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68149136722     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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