African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

Is integrated reporting a new challenge for public sector entities?

Francesca Manes-Rossi
  • Francesca Manes-Rossi
  • Department of Management and Innovation Systems, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II - 84084 Fisciano, Italy.
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  •  Received: 08 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 28 March 2018
  •  Published: 14 April 2018

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