Profit manipulation has been largely studied through Positive Accounting Theory (PAT). However, the weakness of the results obtained would suggest using different theoretical and methodological approaches to examine this subject. In France, management controllers play a central role in profit...

This paper studies the reasons that lead to change in an organisation’s system of control. From the standpoint of neo-institutional theory, it argues that change in the system of control is largely explained by the evolution in the “institutional logic” of the sector to which the...

This paper studies the process by which a change in the institutional logic of an organisational field diffuses through the management control system of a firm.

Cet article étudie les raisons qui conduisent à changer le système de contrôle d’une organisation. A partir de la théorie néo-institutionnelle, il montre que le changement de système de contrôle est largement expliqué par l’évolution de la « logique institutionnelle » du secteur...

Recent techniques and shifts in the environment are often viewed as leading management accountants to adopt a business orientation. However, empirical evidence pointing to clear shifts in the role played by management accountants remains relatively scarce. From in-depth qualitative research...

Cet article étudie les raisons qui conduisent à changer le système de contrôle d'une organisation. A partir de la théorie néo-institutionnelle, il montre que le changement de système de contrôle est largement expliqué par l'évolution de la " logique institutionnelle " du secteur dans...

L'objectif de cet article est de comprendre la place et le rôle de la fonction contrôle de gestion afin de proposer une typologie des fonctions contrôle de gestion. Celle-ci est réalisée à partir de douze études de cas ayant donné lieu à 73 entretiens. Quatre idéaux-types sont mis en...

Recent techniques and shifts in the environment are often foreseen as leading management accountants to adopt a business orientation. However, empirical evidence pointing to fundamental shifts in the roles played by management accountants remains relatively scarce. The authors explore this...