Interdependence and accounting information exchanges in inter-firm relationships

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-80

  Caglio, Ariela ^a   Ditillo, Angelo ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accounting information exchanges; Fashion firms; Inter organizational relationships; Open book accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856097275     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10997-010-9136-3     Document Type: Article

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