The adoption of value-based management in large UK companies: A case for diffusion theory

Journal of Applied Accounting Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 148-167

  Cooper, S ^a   Crowther, D ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Interviews; Management accounting; Organizational analysis; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992925009     PISSN: 09675426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09675420810919711     Document Type: Article

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