Rationalities, domination and accounting control: A case study from a traditional society

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 782-794

  Uddin, Shahzad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting; Domination; Family; Rationalities and traditional society

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049105908     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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