Accounting as an affective technology: A study of circulation, agency and entrancement

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 245-267

  Boedker, Christina ^a   Chua, Wai Fong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84882618818     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aos.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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