The Controller as Lean Leader: A Novel on Changing Behavior with a Lean Cost Management System

ISBN-13: 9781138438354 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 160 str.

Sue Elizabeth Sondergelt

Opis

This special issue presents a variety of contemporary perspectives on a key concept of activity theory—the object of activity. The concept of the object of activity has been regarded as one of the most fundamental notions of the approach as a whole, playing an increasingly important role in theoretical developments and practical applications of activity theory. These papers serve to further develop the idea in terms of the relationship between psychological and sociological interpretations, as well as how the object of activity can be used both theoretically and empirically. The articles, based on presentations at two symposia, provide arguments on how to make sense of the concept while indicating potential directions for further development. Contributors to the issue vary in their areas of interest, lending a range of perspectives to the analysis of contemporary activity theory.

Spis treści

Unbridled, Unproductive Chaos! Systems of Merit. Steering Team Offsite Meeting. The CEO’s Office after Hours. Henry Ford, the Father of Lean. Let’s Get Started! Surfing Atop the Breakers of Change. Accounting’s Glass Slipper Does Not Fit. Mother Comes to Visit. The CFO and CEO Push Back on Lean Cost Management. How Will the Lean P&L Work? Which Comes First: The Chicken or the Egg? Mary, Our Intern, Speaks Up. Lack of Metrics Is a Recipe for Failure. A Behavioral Revolt! Bring in the Sales Guys! Target Costing for Profit Management. Town Hall Meeting—One Year Later. The Role of Controller as Lean Leader.

O autorze

Sue Elizabeth Sondergelt