Approximately 40 international congresses of accountants took place between 1889 and 2002. Before World War II, accountants were divided between two international networks: a group of Latin countries and a group led by the USA. Only the latter continued their activity after World War II. From...

Les chercheurs en gestion ou en histoire de la gestion sont parfois confrontés à des ouvrages qui connaissent un grand succès alors que leur intérêt paraît limité. Cet article essaie de comprendre les raisons de tels succès. Nous avons pour cela travaillé sur un exemple historique...

Many researchers in management or in history of management often work on best sellers whereas the interest of such books could seem limited. This article tries to explain the reasons of the success. We have studied the historical case of the book of Eugène Léautey and Adolphe Guilbault, La...