Calculative practices in a total institution

Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-202

  Jayasinghe, Kelum ^a   Wickramasinghe, Danture ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organizational philosophy; Production management; Social interaction; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992963259     PISSN: 11766093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/11766090710826637     Document Type: Article

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