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The Role of Management Controls in the Higher Education Sector: An Investigation of Different Perceptions

Xaver HeinickeFaculty of Business and Economics, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Thomas W. GuentherFaculty of Business and Economics, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Dresden, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 581-630 | Received 20 Jan 2016, Accepted 19 Apr 2019, Published online: 03 Jun 2019

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