Accounting for the public interest: public ineffectuals or public intellectuals?

Accounting for the public interest: public ineffectuals or public intellectuals?
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考虑公共利益:公共无能者还是公共知识分子?

DOI:
10.1108/09513570510620466
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发表时间:
2005
期刊:
Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
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通讯作者:
Christine Cooper
Christine Cooper
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Christine Cooper

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