ABSTRACT
The objective of this book is to provide a reference work that offers students and researchers an insight into the current scholarship in organisational performance management and control (PMC). As a companion volume, the book offers a collection of work from more than 50 authors in the field and includes a variety of different perspectives on this key area of management. The aim of this chapter is to introduce the content of the book in terms of its subject matter, to explain the rationale for the book and how it is structured, and to give a brief taste of what each chapter contributes.
