Exploring sustainability control systems’ integration: The relevance of sustainability orientation

Journal of Management Accounting Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 125-148

  Ditillo, Angelo ^a   Lisi, Irene Eleonora ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Control; Integration; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988409759     PISSN: 10492127     EISSN: 15588033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/jmar-51469     Document Type: Article

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