Managers’ views on ABC in an insurance company: A grounded theory case study

Journal of Applied Accounting Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 57-89

  Norris, Gweneth ^a   Innes, John ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control systems; Cost awareness; Perception of management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992954234     PISSN: 09675426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/96754260280001032     Document Type: Article

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