Students' Approaches to Study in Introductory Accounting Courses

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 194-199

  Elias, Rafik Z ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950117932     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.80.4.194-199     Document Type: Article

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