Politicizing the expertise of the accounting industry in the realm of corporate social responsibility

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-168

  Malsch, Bertrand ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84873566173     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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