CATERPILLAR - 2 STORIES AND AN ARGUMENT

Authors
FROUD J WLLLIAMS K HASLAM C JOHAL S WILLIAMS J
Citation
J. Froud et al., CATERPILLAR - 2 STORIES AND AN ARGUMENT, Accounting, organizations and society, 23(7), 1998, pp. 685-708
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Business Finance
Journal title
Accounting, organizations and society → ACNP
ISSN journal
03613682
Volume
23
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
685 - 708
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-3682(1998)23:7<685:C-2SAA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
This article responds to Miller and O'Leary's account of the reorganiz ation of Caterpillar's Decatur plant. The first section explains how M iller and O'Leary use specific discourse mechanisms and quote manageme nt. The second section provides an alternative account which uses the empirics to question management. A short concluding argument discusses the implications for critical accounting research. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.