Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an introductory overview of this special issue highlighting some Of the distinctive features of Zizek's Lacan-inspired thought relevant to the role of ideologies ill organizational change management. Design/methodology/approach - The approach used...

The paper examines the contribution of inscriptions, in particular new accounting measures, to a process of transforming the ethos and operations of ‘Britech', a high-tech division of a major British manufacturer. Focusing upon the increased and changing use of inscriptions at this site, we...

This paper examines the role of accounting in management–labour relations within the context of contemporary moves to re-conceptualise and reorganise manufacturing processes. We explore how new manufacturing and accounting discourses are received by employees, and how their (more or less...