Accountability
Power, Ethos and The Technologies of Managing
Published on 11. July 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-412-62560-2 (ISBN)
Description
For the first time, this book makes available a framework for discussion of the important topics of accountability. Different voices of Europe's leading academics in the area have been drawn together to make a coherent, comprehensive book that meets current demands.
Reviews / Votes
Introduction. Alignment and identity work. Section I: The Self-Thinking Accountability. Hugh Wilmot From discipline to discipline. John Roberts Narrating accountability. Richard Boland and Ulrike Schulze. Section II: Encounters in Networks. Accountabilities on the move. Kristian Kreiner. Decoupling Hierarchy and Accountability. Sten Jonsson. Refining Accountabilities Simon Lilley. Section III: Manoeuvres in Networks. Financial and Operational models of accountability. Thomas Ahrens. Managed Financial Disclosure. Carla Carnaghan, Mike Gibbons and Seppo IkSheimo. Section IV: Centre of Calculation. The arrival of an accountability. Brendon MsSweeny. Principles and higher principles. Richard Laughlin. Spaces of accountability. Katrine Kirk & Jan Mouritsen. Section V: Centre of discretion. The awful idea of accountability. Keith Hoskin. Organising accountabilities. John Law. Changing Times and accounts. Barbara Czarniawska-Joerges.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
627 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-412-62560-2 (9780412625602)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Rolland Munro, Keele University Jan Mouritsen, Copenhagen Business School
Content
Introduction. Alignment and identity work. Section I: The Self-Thinking Accountability. Hugh Wilmot From discipline to discipline. John Roberts Narrating accountability. Richard Boland and Ulrike Schulze. Section II: Encounters in Networks. Accountabilities on the move. Kristian Kreiner. Decoupling Hierarchy and Accountability. Sten Jonsson. Refining Accountabilities Simon Lilley. Section III: Manoeuvres in Networks. Financial and Operational models of accountability. Thomas Ahrens. Managed Financial Disclosure. Carla Carnaghan, Mike Gibbons and Seppo IkSheimo. Section IV: Center of Calculation. The arrival of an accountability. Brendon MsSweeny. Principles and higher principles. Richard Laughlin. Spaces of accountability. Katrine Kirk & Jan Mouritsen. Section V: Center of discretion. The awful idea of accountability. Keith Hoskin. Organizing accountabilities. John Law. Changing Times and accounts. Barbara Czarniawska-Joerges.