With all due respect to the board

James Prescott

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 2008, vol. 21, issue 6, 877-878

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to offer a reflection on what evidence might be persuasive, powerful, and influential in decision making. Design/methodology/approach - Fictional poem. Findings - Meditation on the way that we decide what to do, account for it, be responsible for it to others, and be accountable to them. Research limitations/implications - Stimulates thought about how organisations construct an agreed set of terms and language for measuring progress and organising accountability. Originality/value - An individual comment on assessing what language is appropriate for building organisations.

Keywords: Language; Decision making; Management accountability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1108/09513570810893281

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