Using neo-institutionalism to advance social and environmental accounting

Amanda Ball, Russell Craig

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    Abstract

    Neo-institutional theory can increase understanding of an organization's general response to social and environmental issues and social activism. More particularly, it can frame an organization's accounting responses. The analytical schema proposed by Lounsbury (1997) is deployed to explore social and environmental accounting issues that occurred in two local government authorities—one in Canada, one in England. Our analysis highlights possibilities for better and more complete theories of organizational transformation, and social and environmental accounting. We stress the importance of ethical values and ecological thinking if change (including accounting change) is to help institutions behave in a way that is conducive to achieving a sustainable future.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)283-293
    JournalCritical Perspectives On Accounting
    Volume21
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2010

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