Enterprise risk management: A systems-thinking framework for the event identification phase

@article{ODonnell2005EnterpriseRM,
  title={Enterprise risk management: A systems-thinking framework for the event identification phase},
  author={Ed O'Donnell},
  journal={Int. J. Account. Inf. Syst.},
  year={2005},
  volume={6},
  pages={177-195}
}
  • E. O'Donnell
  • Published 1 September 2005
  • Business
  • Int. J. Account. Inf. Syst.
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