Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore Thomas Pynchon's novel Against the Day as a symptomatology of organization and examine the (un)easy relationship between the novel and organization. Design/methodology/approach – The novel is explored through three interrelated readings:...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore corporate buildings as discursive entities. They are machines designed to tell the corporate story; they embody the aspirations of a culture. This is particularly the case with headquarters buildings, which are rhetorical artefacts proclaiming...

Purpose – Reflection on the life cycle of an accountant. Design/methodology/approach – Fictional poem. Findings – A lack of time permeates the human condition Research limitations/implications – Professional achievements need to be held in appropriate tension with times relentless march....

Purpose – Reflection on the stress placed on the trivia in accounting within a context of the belief that there is truth in accounting. Design/methodology/approach – Fictional poem. Findings – There is often too much emphasis on the minutiae in accounting, while forgetting that much...