Towards atheoretical framework ofcorporate governance: Perspectives from southernafrica

Research in Accounting in Emerging Economies

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 335-357

  Ndiweni, Esinath ^a  

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EID: 84881976771     PISSN: 14793563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-3563(08)08012-2     Document Type: Review

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