Accounting for Improvement offers concrete and constructive demonstrations ofthe possibilities of designing participative forms of organization. Fieldexperiment... » 

Accounting for Improvement offers concrete and constructive demonstrations ofthe possibilities of designing participative forms of organization. Fieldexperiment cases illustrate how the operational level can assume a newsignificance in competitiveness and strategic positioning. In this way therelevance of the accounting function to the improvement of productivity andquality is restored.Several broadly applicable lessons can be learnt among them how companies canstrengthen their competitive base by patient improvement how people withoperative jobs can take command of their work situation and improve it inquality as well as efficiency.New bottomup peopleorientated empiricallyfounded approaches todecentralised participative management demonstrate a place for individuals andteamwork in todays lost relevance and smart machine environment. «