interactions. The purpose is to develop a model of how and why managers perceive and mobilize (new) MA numbers/metrics in a … empirical study shows that MA numbers and metrics are essential when semi-distant managers strive to solve problems and achieve … a number of mechanisms as to why managers (inter-)act the way they do to produce such change. Originality/value The …

accounting artefact but also by management style, organisational values and routines and managers’ previous experiences of … generalisability. However, insights into the elements involved in managers’ understanding of timeliness provide a basis for further …

in interpersonal contacts with operational managers when trying to exert influence on them. Design … operational managers is used as the basis for a micro-level analysis of situated face-to-face interactions and communicative … “meta-positioning” to suggest certain measures to operational managers that have proved successful in other units and – by …

‐structured interviews with managers, this paper attempts to answer the following question: Which factors influence managers' motivation to …, cultural, justice, and symbolic), given that managers' motivation to evaluate subordinate performance cannot be analyzed … outside of the social context. Third, from a practical point of view, managers' motivation to evaluate subordinate performance …

particular, it applies these ideas critically to understand how managers' identities are partly shaped by the dominant discourse … managers. It applies a dialogical approach to consider how they position themselves interactionally in the narratives in such a … alternative identities negatively. The use of the written narratives of managers and the application of a dialogical approach is …

leaders and managers, and also their financial cultures. Practical implications – Practical implications are that this work …

the high level of organisation tolerance for sociopathic managers. Findings – Organisational tolerance and acceptance for …