On bringing more action into management accounting research: process considerations based on two constructive case studies

European Accounting Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 409-442

  Labro, Eva ^a   Tuomela, Tero Seppo ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

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EID: 85036120663     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0963818032000083559     Document Type: Article

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