ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Series Editors: Marc J. Epstein and John Y. Lee Volumes 1–18: Advances in Management Accounting ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING VOLUME 18 ADVANCES IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING EDITED BY MARC J. EPSTEIN Rice University, USA JOHN Y. LEE Pace University, USA United Kingdom – North America – Japan India – Malaysia – China Emerald Group Publishing Limited Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA, UK First edition 2010 Copyright r 2010 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Reprints and permission service Contact:
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