Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27
This course introduces students to a set of organisational, economic and politico-sociological perspectives with a view to take students’ understanding of management accounting beyond its technical and managerial aspects to the economic, political and social dynamics. The course content covers:
Economic perspectives on management accounting: agency and transaction cost theory
Organisational theories of management accounting: systems theory and contingency theory
Sociological and political perspectives on management accounting: Marxist, post-Marxist, and institutional theories of management accounting research.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: There are THREE elements to the assessment: Student presentation (10%), 2 essays/management reports each circa 2,000 words (15%), 1 two-hour exam (60%).
Copies of the slides in the presentation will be kept for external examiner review.
This will take place via tutorial discussions.
Written feedback will be given to assessed coursework.
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