Introduction

John L. J. Machin and Tony Lowe

Chapter 1 in New Perspectives in Management Control, 1983, pp 3-21 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Mythology and tradition are powerful determinants of both behaviour and thinking patterns. It is important, from time to time, to assess whether the myths and traditions of a particular subject are helping or hindering the pursuit of knowledge in that subject.

Keywords: Management Control; Organisational Effectiveness; Control System Designer; Management Control System; General System Theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1983
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-17198-9_1

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