Accountability in a global economy: The emergence of international accountability standards

Business Ethics Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-44

  Gilbert, Dirk Ulrich ^a   Rasche, Andreas ^a   Waddock, Sandra ^a  

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EID: 79951548850     PISSN: 1052150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/beq20112112     Document Type: Article

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