First this paper provides a selective survey and synthesis of recent debates in financial economics concerning micro-finance institutions sustainability. Secondly, it put them into perspective, suggesting conciliation of these two conceptions and showing they are two steps of the development of...

In the organizational context of social enterprises, the viability of the primary social mission is put to the test when the founder leaves the organization. Yet the literature has remained silent on this important stage in the life of a social enterprise. We address this gap by conducting...

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on building an interpretive framework for understanding accounting practices and changes, drawing on the situationist concept of the “spectacle”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the existing accounting and management literature in light...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of financial accounting standards on the economic decisions of managers. The primary research question addressed in the paper is whether the hedging behavior of corporate treasurers in France has been affected by the issuance of...