Current Budgeting Practices in U.S. Industry: The State of the Art

Foreword by John Leslie Livingstone Preface Overview of the Study Research Objectives and Methodology Characteristics of the Participants Management Philosophy and Budgeting Long-Range Planning Practices Budgetary Practices in the United States Budget Manager Characteristics Changes in Budgetary Practices during the Period 1958-1984 Company Characteristics and Budgetary Practices Budgetary Practices in Successful Firms Implications for Managers and Academics Appendix I: A Summary of Questionnaire Responses Appendix II: A Partial List of Participating Firms Bibliography Index