Management control in new product development: The dynamics of managing flexibility and efficiency

Journal of Management Accounting Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-124

  Jørgensen, Brian ^a   Messner, Martin ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

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EID: 79953276537     PISSN: 10492127     EISSN: 15588033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/jmar.2009.21.1.99     Document Type: Article

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