Culture, Collectivism and Chaos: A Case Study

GARRY FAVELFor the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do. 1 This case study examines data from one kibbutz, providing evidence of the varying factors which influence its reporting modes and patterns, in the context of accounting as part of a cultural system and a way of life.Further inquiries would be necessary and appropriate before wider conclusions may be ascertained, and a sample of such proposed studies is provided.Through this study, the power and potential ". . .o f culture as an explanatory variable" 2 and as an analytical tool is highlighted.This may motivate others to adopt a similar approach in order to explain why, and understand how, different systems evolve, and the varying attitudes that prevail towards them.