Peculiarities of management accounting in Libya

Iacob, Constanta and Karim, Abdelali Abdel (2013): Peculiarities of management accounting in Libya.

Abstract

Management Arabian and Anglo-American countries are different in style and orientation. Arab managers are concerned with the observance of the rules, regulations and customs instead of exercising their professional judgment style that leads to a sense of helplessness institution. Although Anglo-American management techniques have had an impact on management accounting in the Arab countries, the effectiveness of management shows different models based on a different style of motivational efficacy in relation to Anglo-American culture. In this context, we try to present some aspects of management accounting peculiarities in Libya

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: management, culture, accounting, different style, arab world
• Subjects: M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M4 - Accounting and Auditing > M41 - Accounting; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics > Q55 - Technological Innovation

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