The Role of Accounting Information in Shop Floor Management Control: evidence from a Retail Chain in the UK

Authors

  • Nushrat Jahan The University of Essex
  • Mohammad Sarwar Rekabder North South University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/ijbsr.v10i5.1343

Keywords:

Accounting, Burawoy, Labour control, Actor-Network Theory, Managerial decision, Shop floor

Abstract

Abstract:

Purpose- This paper investigates an intensive case study about a small branch of a high street retail company in the United Kingdom. Theoretically, it is based on Burawoy's (1979) labour process theory 'Manufacturing Consent' and Actor-Network Theory (1992) by John Law. This study has addressed the urged for more research on accounting information in managerial control (Hall,2010). The effort has been given to explore the role of accounting information and gaming at shopfloor management.

Author Biography

  • Nushrat Jahan, The University of Essex
    Essex Business School

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Published

2020-10-12

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 5 (2020)

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