Month: November 2019
Changing Control and Accounting in an African Gold Mine
Trevor Hopper discusses whether the framework of management accounting transformations in Hopper et al. (2009) applies to accounting changes…
Stop accounting myopia
Trevor Hopper suggests accountants, whether professionals in practice or in academia, should broaden their vision of accounting and accountability…
Mabel finds her voice
The lives of people with learning disabilities in long-stay hospitals in Britain are still mostly a hidden history.…
The Plight of Writing in Schools
Mari Cruice discusses the plight of writing in english schools. Mari Cruice is currently a Senior Lecturer in…
A private entrepreneur and his art museum
Ruth Rentschler discusses a private entrepreneur and his art museum as a single deep, rich case study. Occasionally,…
Exile, Imprisonment, or Death
Julian Swann discusses the ‘politics of disgrace’ in Ancien Régime France, which led elite subjects to submit to imprisonment or…
Effects of customer incivility on frontline employees
Customer incivility toward frontline employees (FLEs) is a widespread phenomenon within tourism and hospitality industries, severely depleting the…
Luxury Goods
Melissa Gordon discusses her essay titled ‘Luxury Goods’ on the relationship between gesture and value. Publication
Urban Memory
Simon Sleight discusses key themes in the study of historical memory and its significance by considering the role of…
On The Sovereignty of Law: The European Way
Sir Francis Jacobs discusses the dramatic change in the role of the courts. Not only do courts now…
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