Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the compatibility of actor network theory (ANT) and new institutional sociology (NIS) in analysing a case study of accounting change. Design/methodology/approach – This is an interpretive case study. Findings – The Finnish case city experienced several path-dependent changes concerning performance measurement (PM), financial reporting …
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the accounting performance measurement (PM) change process in a Finnish city. Design/methodology/approach – Interpretive case study. Data consisted of 16 semi-structured interviews. Analysis was based on institutional theory, particularly on “new institutional sociology” (NIS) studies. Findings – Budgeting and accounting PM became…
Purpose – “Contending legitimations” (Meyer and Scott) in cities – and especially multiple conflicting institutional pressures on decision makers – have not received sufficient accounting study. Therefore this paper aims to analyse the multiple institutional pressures on the performance measurement (PM) practices of two Finnish cities and answer why the developments and the couplin…