Social and Organizational Context of Management Accounting (ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SERIES)

This book explores the influence of other disciplines - particularly philosophy, sociology, systems analysis and organizational psychology - on the subject of management accounting. Topics covered include: the nature of traditional management accounting practice and textbook knowledge; radical/critical approaches, mostly drawing on Marx; recent post-structuralist trends, including Foucalt and Derrida; and a comparative summary of these approaches.