Accountability and Accounting: Using Naturalistic Methodology to Enhance Organizational Control – A Case Study

Abstract

Reports a case study investigating the use of naturalistic methodology to enhance the accountability of strategic decision making in a community health service. Discovers the possibilities and problems of stakeholders′ evaluation to improve accounting information. The study involved a district health psychogeriatric service in southern England over the period 1988‐1992.

Citation

Goddard, A. and Powell, J. (1994), "Accountability and Accounting: Using Naturalistic Methodology to Enhance Organizational Control – A Case Study", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 50-69. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513579410058238