Table 2.

Key review findings of a papers

ThemeAdvancements to B&S framework as a method theory
Routines and rules interaction
  • Explored the nature and interaction between routines and rules

  • Conceptualized routines as having observable (artefacts) and cultural elements

  • Suggested routines may pre-exist rules

  • Discussed the path dependency of routines and their foundation at various levels

Refinement of rules
  • Introduced the differentiation between formal and informal rules

  • Explored the role of technology in embedding rules within organizational practices

  • Highlighted the cognitive structure of rules and their operationalization

Pluralistic application of B&S
  • Used in conjunction with theories from economics, psychology, sociology, etc., to address broader concepts like organizational fields and cultural norms

  • Enhanced understanding of management accounting change through multilevel institutional analysis

  • Added concepts of power and trust to the framework

Power in the context of B&S
  • Integrated theories and concepts of power to understand its role within B&S

  • Applied power mobilization dimensions to B&S, exploring power over resources, processes, meaning, and the system

Trust and organizational principles
  • Explored the role of trust in the enactment of rules/routines within performance/control systems

  • Discussed trust as necessary for encoding organizational principles into rules and routines, and their enactment

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