The effect of accounting report structure and team structure on performance in cross-functional teams

Accounting Review

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1153-1180

  Rowe, Casey ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting structure; Cross functional teams; Free rider problem; Informal control

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744247454     PISSN: 00014826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/accr.2004.79.4.1153     Document Type: Review

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