Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change: Volume 20 Issue 6

The persuasion of performative technologies: constructing calculating selves in universities

Elin K. Funck, Kirsi-Mari Kallio, Tomi J. Kallio

This 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 Northcott

This 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. Lourenço

This study investigates theoretical relationships among personality characteristics, preferences for different types of rewards and the propensity to choose a job in auditing by…