The stereotypical image of the profession is poor with accountants appearing in the popular media as either the object of satire or the criminally inclined expert who deceives the public for self-gain. Extant research on the portrayal of the stereotypic accountant is limited in two ways: (1)...

Creating an effective work system entails linking executive strategy to operation objectives. Intranets can be that linking tool. Intranets have primarily been limited to information sharing, but they can be a powerful collaborative tool. New software makes it easier to use the Intranet to...

Looks at what it takes to create effective organizations. States that they use some system for unifying the efforts, thoughts and actions of diverse groups within the organization. These organizations have a “unifying factor” that is clearly defined and has a well‐understood meaning...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to show how the corporate or organizational intranet can be used to enhance team building within organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes how the corporate intranet can be used for something more than an electronic library. Groups...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to discuss using the intranet to build teamwork. Design/methodology/approach – The author provides a useful viewpoint on using the intranet to build teamwork. Findings – Many organizations are attempting to use teams and allowing these employees to...