This book presents a comprehensive and holistic study on being a financial practitioner today. Using a practice theory approach, the book analyzes the work life stories of four financial practitioners who have been working between 13 and 25 years during the period of 1973 to 2015 and explains how their work identities are constituted in the practices throughout the years. It clarifies the public image of the management accountants and provides a better understanding of todays management accountantswho they are and how they are formedwhile theorizing on how to develop the next generation.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement
Introduction
Brief Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Key Definitions
List of Chapters
PART I: The Emerging New Role and the Self-orienting Process
1. The Emergence of Business-oriented Role
1.1. The Emergence of business-oriented role of management accountants
1.1.1. Sociopolitical and economic influences
1.1.2. Organizational changes
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