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Organisational Structure and Internal Control in the UK Insurance Industry

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Organisational Structure and Internal Control in the UK Insurance Industry. / Ingham, Hilary.
In: The Service Industries Journal, Vol. 11, No. 4, 01.10.1991, p. 425-438.

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Ingham, H 1991, 'Organisational Structure and Internal Control in the UK Insurance Industry', The Service Industries Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 425-438. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069100000067

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Ingham, H. (1991). Organisational Structure and Internal Control in the UK Insurance Industry. The Service Industries Journal, 11(4), 425-438. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069100000067

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Ingham H. Organisational Structure and Internal Control in the UK Insurance Industry. The Service Industries Journal. 1991 Oct 1;11(4):425-438. doi: 10.1080/02642069100000067

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Ingham, Hilary. / Organisational Structure and Internal Control in the UK Insurance Industry. In: The Service Industries Journal. 1991 ; Vol. 11, No. 4. pp. 425-438.

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