Multi-perspective performance reporting and organisational performance: The impact of information, data and redundant cue load

International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-27

  Iselin, Errol R ^a   Mia, Lokman ^b   Sands, John ^c  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Data load; Information load; Multi perspective; Organisational performance; Performance evaluation performance reporting; Redundant cue load

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957039448     PISSN: 17408008     EISSN: 17408016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJAAPE.2010.030477     Document Type: Article

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