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The persuasion of performative technologies: constructing calculating selves in universities
Elin K. Funck, Kirsi-Mari Kallio, Tomi J. KallioThis paper aims to investigate the process by which performative technologies (PTs), in this case accreditation work in a business school, take form and how humans engage in…
Agents’ context-specific conduct in making strategic investment decisions
Jari Huikku, Elaine Harris, Moataz Elmassri, Deryl NorthcottThis study aims to explore how managers exercise agency in strategic investment decisions (SIDs) by drawing on their knowledgeability of the strategic context. Specifically, the…
Personality characteristics, preferences for rewards and the propensity to choose an auditing job
Iryna Alves, Bruno Gregório, Sofia M. LourençoThis study investigates theoretical relationships among personality characteristics, preferences for different types of rewards and the propensity to choose a job in auditing by…
Corporate board, assurance and sustainability reporting practices: a focus on selected African countries
Olayinka Adedayo Erin, Barry AckersIn recent times, stakeholders have called on corporate organizations especially those charged with governance to embrace full disclosure on non-financial issues, especially…
Inner struggle or identity fit – control configurations that improve management accountants’ sense of their identity
Janine Burghardt, Klaus MoellerThis study aims to investigate which configurations of organizational-level and group-level management controls support an identity fit for management accountants in the…
Management control practices for the sustainability transformation in the European construction industry
Daniela Cortés, Albert Anton Traxler, Dorothea GreilingWhile research on sustainability reporting in the construction industry has already provided comprehensive findings, the purpose of this paper is to answer the question of how…
Trust and management control archetypes in public-private partnerships
Enrico Bracci, Mouhcine Tallaki, Vincenzo RisoThis paper aims to contribute to the management control systems (MCS) changes in public-private partnerships (PPSs) by developing a conceptual archetype explaining the…
Accountants as SME advisors: relevance lost?
Karen Brickman, Martin R.W. Hiebl, Martin Quinn, Liz WarrenAccountants are portrayed as important advisors of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, increasing numbers of SMEs now use software for their transactional and…
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- Prof Zahirul Hoque