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Accounting, Corporate Governance & Business Ethics

Disclosure of operational performance in DSE listed companies. Do firm and industry characteristics matter? A balanced score card approach

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Article: 2236375 | Received 21 Feb 2023, Accepted 10 Jul 2023, Published online: 16 Jul 2023

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