Purpose This paper studies how accounting information is used by actors in an innovation process. It investigates how accounting information influences and is influenced by the different actors. The purpose of this paper is to develop a more thorough understanding of the role of accounting in...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to extend the understanding of “the” accounting entity, demonstrating how it is a contestable socio-political construction informed by a nexus of market, state and community actors. Design/methodology/approach: A case study method is utilised to follow...

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the role of management controls in managing heterogeneous interests during extreme situations. Design/methodology/approach: Through interviews and observations, the authors analyse the Swedish Migration Agency’s management controls and study routines during...

Purpose: This paper aims to analyse how a multinational organisation uses technocratic and socio-ideological controls to manage tensions arising when integrating its international subsidiaries. Design/methodology/approach: Through interviews and company documentation, the authors analyse how a...