Inner struggle or identity fit - control configurations that improve management accountants' sense of their identity

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作者
Burghard, Janine [1 ]
Moeller, Klaus [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ St Gallen, Inst Accounting Control & Auditing, St Gallen, Switzerland
[2] Univ St Gallen, Inst Accounting Control & Auditing, Chair Controlling Performance Management, St Gallen, Switzerland
基金
瑞士国家科学基金会;
关键词
Management accountant; Identity fit; Formal and informal controls; Configuration theory; Fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis; PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; PERSON-ORGANIZATION; EMPIRICAL-ANALYSIS; BUSINESS PARTNERS; DECISION-MAKING; CONTROL-SYSTEMS; WORK; LEVERS; CONSTRUCTION; CULTURE;
D O I
10.1108/JAOC-03-2023-0053
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
PurposeThis study aims to investigate which configurations of organizational-level and group-level management controls support an identity fit for management accountants in the management accounting profession. It aims to complement recent qualitative management accounting research. This stream just begun to use role and identity theory to investigate role expectations, conflicts and coping strategies of management accountants when they struggle with their work identity.Design/methodology/approachBased on configuration theory, this study uses a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis to indicate all possible configurations of formal and informal management controls that improve management accountants' sense of their identity in an organization. The analyses are based on the results of a cross-sectional survey of 277 management accountants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.FindingsThe results show that a strong group culture and high psychological safety at the group level are relevant conditions for a high identity fit. Further, the configurations differ regarding the career stages of management accountants.Originality/valueThis study contributes to work identity research of management accountants and to research on formal and informal control configurations as a control package. It is of particular importance for various professions that are affected by role change, as from the findings on management accountants' identity fit, implications can also be made for other organizational functions that need to engage in identity work.
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页码:119 / 155
页数:37
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