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Management control systems and strategy: A critical review

Langfield-Smith, Kim·1997·Accounting, Organizations and Society
DOI 10.1016/s0361-3682(95)00040-2
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Authors
Langfield-Smith, K.
Venue
Accounting, Organizations and Society
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1997-02
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
207-232
ISSN
0361-3682 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s0361-3682(95)00040-2
OpenAlex
W2006760876
Cited by
1,348
References
2
FWCI
22.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)

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