Social capital and management control systems: A study of a non-government organization

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 737-756

  Chenhall, Robert H ^a   Hall, Matthew ^b   Smith, David ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78549237126     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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