Understanding non-financial performance measurement practices in Japanese banks: A new institutional sociology perspective

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 162-183

  Hussain, Md Mostaque ^a   Hoque, Zahirul ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Banks; Japan; Organizational effectiveness; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986052211     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570210425583     Document Type: Review

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