Study mode, general ability and performance in accounting: A research note

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-73

  Jackling, Beverley ^a   Anderson, Alastair ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ability; Gender; General; Language; Management accounting; Prior accounting study; Study mode; Tertiary pathways

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986124556     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096392898331315     Document Type: Article

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