First published in 1998, this volume of readings provides an overview of the development of the study of Management Control theory over the past 35 years. The period encompasses the publication of a major and seminal text by Anthony and Dearden in 1965, which acted as a touchstone in defining the range and scope of management control systems. This laid management control's foundations in accounting-based mechanisms of control, an element which has been seen as both a strength and a constraint. A good deal of work has followed, providing both a development of the tradition as well as a critique. In this volume we attempt to provide a range of readings which will illustrate the variety of possibilities that are available to researchers, scholars and practitioners in the area. The readings illustrate the view that sees control as goal directed and integrative. They go on to explore the idea of control as adaption, consider its relationship with social structure and survey the effects of the interplay between the organisation and the environment. The essays included are not intended to lead the reader through a well-ordered argument which concludes with a well reasoned view of how management control should be. Instead it seeks to illustrate the many questions which have been posed but not answered and to open up agendas for future research.

First published in 1998, this volume of readings provides an overview of the development of the study of Management Control theory over the past 35 years. The period encompasses the publication of a major and seminal text by Anthony and Dearden in 1965, which acted as a touchstone in defining the range and scope of management control systems. This laid management control's foundations in accounting-based mechanisms of control, an element which has been seen as both a strength and a constraint. A good deal of work has followed, providing both a development of the tradition as well as a critique. In this volume we attempt to provide a range of readings which will illustrate the variety of possibilities that are available to researchers, scholars and practitioners in the area. The readings illustrate the view that sees control as goal directed and integrative. They go on to explore the idea of control as adaption, consider its relationship with social structure and survey the effects of the interplay between the organisation and the environment. The essays included are not intended to lead the reader through a well-ordered argument which concludes with a well reasoned view of how management control should be. Instead it seeks to illustrate the many questions which have been posed but not answered and to open up agendas for future research.

The Battle of Johnstown or Hall Battle as some of the pensioners called it; was the last battle fought in the Revolutionary War. This is intended to present a short version of the battle; it was a large and important battle for the Whigs. Some of the material in this book has never been published; it is from Mr. Morrison's private collection. The Battle of Yorktown where Cornwallis surrendered was on October 19, 1781, and was just a short time before the Battle of Johnstown.

Collection of some of our favorites. William Crolius -This is a widow's application for pension and it interesting because it gives some of the hardships suffered by the women. Joel Bower-Joel's story begins with his birth and goes through the War of 1812. He was wounded several times and was in some of the major battles. Thomas Machin-Thomas Machin was known for his part in chaining the Hudson River. His son received a pension, fraudulently, and hired a Fort Plain Attorney to represent him. If you feel you must cheat, don't tell your neighbor what you did. John Winn-A capable leader who accidently killed one of the men under his command. Sarah Osborn-Sarah is a survivor. She went to war with her husband, bore children and cooked, did laundry and serviced the five or so men assigned to her. She lived to be over 100 years. Her descriptions of events and the men are priceless. Henry Myers.-This is another widow's application for pension and it takes place not far from present day St. Johnsville, but on the south side of the Mohawk River. Henry Cool-As you read this pension you might wonder why he made such a point of claiming he was a good and faithful soldier; and then where he was for the rest of the war. If you feel you must cheat, don't tell your neighbor what you did. Joseph DeLong-This poor sod seems to have misplaced a wife.

This is a continuation of the Pension series. A must read in this book is the Pension Application for William Crolius. The widow's deposition in the file tells about the privations and hardships that many women faced and coped with on their own. Still they survived and bore children, and survived managed. Another must read is the pension for Jacob Youker. This pension mentions that so many thought there was just one fort, not two in the western part of Fort Plain. He says there was just one, absolutely The cover of the book bears an image of a family record, probably torn out of the family bible. The pensions have many family records torn out for proof of marriage. Too many records were lost during the Revolution. The longest pension applications are from the widows, they had a dreadful time proving their marriage. Many times the preacher wouldn't baptize a baby unless the parents were married and this is another reason why the family record of births are included in the applications.

Hope's life in Detroit Michigan is continuing, she struggles with many old memories and with a recurring problem. Alcoholism, this time it is Mooney. As he slips deeper into his troubles, more is left for Hope to cope with. She gathers herself up and figures out how to extradite herself from an impossible situation. As always, the answers come hard and leave her head spinning. Bron grows up faster than he needs to, and he helps his mother where he can. Captain Winn proves to be a good friend and is very supportive of Hope, but can she give her all to anyone ever again? What will the 1805 conflagration do to her and her family? Mostly she is simply tired of it all but determined as always.

JB was the oldest of the Brown's children, he was the one who became a doctor and carried on for Doctors Kat and John House. He was of the age where he could have avoided serving in the Civil War but he served as a doctor in the 115th Regiment which was a regiment raised from their area. JB's mother, Hope, told him a lot about the war and the terrible carnage so he of all men knew what the war would be like. What the war was really about and what the men thought it was about where two different things entirely but it accomplished what it needed to do. Hence, the tail that wagged the dog.

There has been a great deal of information and misinformation about the Palatines and why they came to America. It is a complicated story but one that begs to be told, and it will be told in story form which will make it a more personal sort of story. After all, history involves real people, and we often lose sight of this fact. Opie's story begins with her early life and it is about a little girl who simply refused to give up and let her life happen. She became a servant for the Reverend Kocherthal, the parson who invented the legend of Carolina and then led his tribe into the wilderness to fulfill his dream. Nothing is as it seems, not in regards to Carolina at least. The stage is set for the eventful trip and terrible trials of this incredible adventure.

Hope and Jost at last face the time of their death and the end of life in Spook Hollow. They asked to be together in the next life, but things rarely turn out for the best in spite of their carefully laid plans. The lesson they should have learned long ago, the lesson not to meddle with the time line was forgotten. Certainly they couldn't live in Spook Hollow; it would never do to have two identical Hope and Jost families on the same road They decided to head west, far west to the Michigan Territory. This new life was filled with extreme dangers, would they survive in a strange land with no other white people around them? Hope didn't realize that Jost was not exactly the same man as in the previous life; this one was immature in many ways. This would put all of them in a life threatening situation, one that only one of them would survive

The Cherry Valley Massacre was a horror that was remembered by those participants, for the rest of their lives. This was an attack, and not even a directed attack. In this massacre, Men, Women, Children, Whigs, and Tories were killed without discrimination. There were constant raids and destruction, but this was pure horror. It was also outside of the season of war, and unexpected. In these early times of our country, war was called off during the winter. No one had adequate clothing, and there was no snow removal.

Opie, Martin and their two children, Nathan and Arvella work hard in Schoharie to build their lives and fortunes. Martin was not a young man and took on too much work, thus ending his life early. It was very difficult to survive with no husband and Opie mourned Martin and missed her love. A family friend lost his wife as well and he proposed to Opie, but she was too deeply into grieving to reply. Suddenly she had to make a decision, and fast because a flood swept away all she and Martin had worked for, this was a terrible blow. Schoharie held too many memories for Opie and she needed to decide the direction her life should take. She also was keeping a huge secret, one she should have shared with Martin. It was truly a life altering secret and she had to talk about it and seek help.

The pension applications presented in this unique book are original source material and are interesting to read because the men tell their own stories. James F. Morrison has collected information on the Revolutionary War patriots for decades and sorted out the confusion in the depositions by adding end notes to the pension applications. Many of the men were very young and inexperienced but they hung on like bulldogs and did as they were told; 'hold fast or die with the holt'. In the pension applications you will find horror, humor, and unchanging human nature. Two stories are a must read. First, the story of Thomas Machin Junior's attempt to defraud the government and collect money by changing the death date of his mother. His father, Thomas Machin, Sr. worked on the chaining of the Hudson. Second, the other must read story is about Captain John Winn and the soldier in his command who he killed out of frustration. One thing is certain; you will be treated to a whole new view of the Revolutionary War from the perspective of the service men.

Hope, the 21st century time traveling granny continued to enjoy life in both centuries, the 21st and the 19th centuries. But time was rapidly running out for her in th e21st century and she had some difficult decisions to make. Along with cutting off time travel, Hope was told by the beings that she would have the body of a normal 30 years old and she would age normally. So would her husband Jose. The implications of this statement didn't occur to her right off, but soon she was faced with the problems of a "normal" woman of that age. it never occurred to her she needed to take precautions.

Opie's little secure life is changing. The parson and family are leaving for America. The poster and the booklet Reverend Joshua Kocherthal wrote about Carolina inflamed the public and before long the idea stirred up thousands of people. Carolina means land, lots of land. Why all they had to do was float to The Netherlands, and the dear Queen of England would pick them up and right off send them to America. How could they go wrong. It was a change to see that their families would have a good living in the future as well. Opie was ready to travel alone but then a few marriage proposals were presented to her. One from a wealthy man and one from a poor man. Nothing is as it seems, not in regards to Carolina at least. The stage is set for the eventful trip and terrible trials of this incredible adventure.

Our time traveler, Hope, settled into her life as a devoted wife and mother. Life on the farm meant a lot of hard work and no more time travel, not that she wanted to time travel; she had JB to think about. At every twist and turn, Hope's life was exciting and challenging. She nearly lost her life due to a misstep by Jost, but her children worked together to save her life. They had what she needed, blood. How was Dr. Kat going to accomplish this? No longer could Hope be taken to the future for medical help. It was a desperate situation and they all worked to try to save Hope's life. Poor Lana finally confessed a big shameful secret which she had been hiding from Hope and the entire family. Lana bravely began on a new path, one that included Andy, but first Lana had to dissolve her marriage to William, perhaps have it annulled. First she had to find out where William was hiding. Andy had his own problems; he had a bad time slip trip, one that landed him in prison in a non-English speaking country occupied by the Germans. Hope herself was once more sucked into the future to revisit her past, it was a most unpleasnat trip. TJ, was the cause of this misery, she wanted him out and away from her for good. Life was certainly not dull or quiet for the Browns in Spook Hollow.