systems lies in the time and resource consumption associated with the development and management of these
systems. Kaplan and Anderson[14]note that the high time
and cost to estimate an ABC model and to maintain it –
through re-interviews and re-surveys – has been a major
barrier to widespread ABC adoption. In a similar vein, Everaert et al. [15] claim that many managers who have tried
to implement ABC in their organizations, including healthcare managers, have abandoned the attempt in the face of
rising costs and employee irritation.