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Management Control Systems

by Vijay Govindarajan ; Robert Newton Anthony

ISBN: 0073100897
ISBN-13: 9780073100890
Format: Hardcover

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Irwin Professional Pub
Published date: 2006
Edition: 12th edition
Size: 8 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 3.45 pounds
Pages: 768

Publisher's Notes

Management Control Systems helps students to develop the insight and analytical skills required of today's managers. Students uncover how real-world managers design, implement, and use planning and control systems to implement business strategies. The 12th edition builds on the strengths of prior editions by offering a rich diversity of cases balanced with current content and research.

Other Editions

Paperback - McGraw-Hill (2000) - from $13.52
Hardcover - McGraw-Hill College (2006) - from $5.00

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