Cost Management and Its Interplay with Business Strategy and Context

by Alf Oldman, Cyril Tomkins

Overview

First published in 1999. This text aims to consider how the financial controller/management accountant decides to design a cost management system given the range of approaches to cost managment advocated in recent years. The book reports on research which tested the relationship between cost management systems adopted and the strategic orientation of the company, through five detailed case studies of well-known and named companies. The case studies trace the developments in each company through time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138611337
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Oldman, Alf; Tomkins, Cyril

Table of Contents

Part 1: Setting Up the Study 1. The Research Objectives and Design Part 2: The Five Case Studies 2. Stoves Plc 3. Abbey National Plc 4. Rank Xerox Limited 5. Normalair-Garrett Limited 6. Thorn Lighting Plc Part 3: The Findings 7. Analysis and Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

Experienced business manager Oldman and academic Tomkins (management, U. of Bath) collaborated on the empirical study of business strategy, business improvement or excellence, and their supporting cost- management tools. In light of new management concepts that have been developed over the past decade, they look at how the factors play out in five different business environments, each exemplified by a particular British company. They do not provide an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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