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Management accounting in a learning environment
Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University. (Industriell ekonomi och organisation)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8916-6450
2010 (English)In: Journal of Accouting & Organizational Change, ISSN 1832-5912, E-ISSN 1839-5473, Vol. 6, no 1, p. 123-148Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on the findings of a study designed to understand how management accounting changes when an organization evolves in a more network-oriented direction, informed by an experiential or integrated approach to learning.

 

Design/methodology/approach – This paper draws on a longitudinal case study initiated by the findings from a previous action research study at a manufacturing plant, the Volvo Floby factory.

 

Findings - By introducing and elaborating on the concept of Local Management Accounting System (LMAS), this paper contributes to the debate about how management accounting reacts to new organizational forms and technologies. Two types of management accounting information are identified: one corresponds to the accountability aspect of accounting – Type 1 information, while Type 2 information refers to problem solving and control. A LMAS is supportive of both local accountability, which draws on valuing skills, and of local problem solving, which relies on decision skills.

 

Research limitations/implications – One of the research implications of this study is that a LMAS may function as an important mechanism for innovation by explicitly integrating the holistic and the analytic dimensions of experiential learning.

 

Practical implications – The reported case illustrates how management accounting may facilitate process innovation in a practical setting.

 

Originality/value - By adopting an experiential learning methodology to develop new knowledge, the production plant studied has succeeded in creating an environment characterized by continuous innovation.

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010. Vol. 6, no 1, p. 123-148
Keywords [en]
Management accounting, Experiential learning, Continuous improvement, Innovation
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Business Administration
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Industrial Economics and Organisations
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-21208DOI: 10.1108/18325911011025722OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-21208DiVA, id: diva2:644113
Available from: 2013-08-29 Created: 2013-08-29 Last updated: 2017-12-06Bibliographically approved

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