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Does measuring intangibles for management purposes improve performance? A review of the evidence

Christopher D. Ittner Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 261-272 | Published online: 04 Jan 2011

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