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2. 1. Costs and Benefits of Delegation : Managerial Discretion as a Bridge between Strategic Management and Corporate Governance

   Author : Yuliya Ponomareva; Sven-Olof Yrjö Collin; Ruth Aguilera; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Managerial discretion; board of directors; agency theory; delegation; control; transition economy; Sweden; Ekonomistyrning; Ekonomistyrning;

   Abstract : This dissertation addresses the question of effective delegation, exploring it through the concept of managerial discretion (i.e., a latitude of managerial actions, which lie in the zone of shareholders’ acceptance). READ MORE

4. 2. An Eye for Accounting : Studies investigating judgmental effects of visual cues in accounting communication

   Author : Jenny Backman; Jan Lindvall; Frank Hartmann; Jonas Gerdin; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Behavioral accounting research; Visuals; Framing; Accounting communication; Judgment and decision-making; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : This dissertation investigates judgmental effects of visual cues in accounting communication. The dissertation comprises a comprehensive summary and four empirical studies. READ MORE

5. 3. The Pursuit of Relevance : Studies on the Relationships between Accounting and Users

   Author : Johan Graaf; Matti Skoog; Roland Almqvist; John Holland; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accounting; Information; Relevance; Financial analysis; Social and Institutional Practice; Capital Markets; Sell-side; Analyst; Broker; Equity sales; Investment recommendations; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

   Abstract : Relevance has become one of the key priorities for accounting policy, and implies that accounting should have an impact on the economic decision-making of accounting users. Despite the increased importance given to users, however, little is known concerning the properties of such relevance in practice. READ MORE

6. 4. In Between Competing Ideals : On the Relationships among Accounting, NPM, and Welfare

   Author : Anton Borell; Fredrik Svärdsten Nymans; Roland Almqvist; Jan Löwstedt; Andrea Mennicken; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accounting; Management Control; NPM; Welfare; Hybridity; Public Sector; Education; företagsekonomi; Business Administration;

   Abstract : We know that public organizations today are expected to manage activities on multiple, and somewhat incongruent ideals. Since the development of the New Public Management (NPM) wave, public organizations have been increasingly subject to governance by markets, economic frugality and outputs for the purpose of improving efficiency. READ MORE

7. 5. Roles of Accounting Information in Managerial Work

   Author : Cecilia Gullberg; Jan Lindvall; Alf Westelius; Matti Skoog; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accounting information; Managerial work; Managers; Management Accounting Systems; Accounting information systems; Informational resources; Construction industry; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Managerial work has been described as fragmented, action-oriented, and highly interpersonal, leaving limited room for formal planning and analysis. Even so, managers are expected to engage with accounting information for planning and analysing their area of responsibility. READ MORE