Martin Messner

Recent publications:

Messner, M., Reuter, M., Strömsten, T. (2026). Sustainability Controls as Technologies of Actorhood: Constructing the Responsible Supplier in Global Supply Chains. Contemporary Accounting Research [link]

Bedford et al. (2025). Digitalization of the finance function: Automation, analytics, and finance function effectiveness. Management Accounting Research. [link]

Hall, M., and M. Messner (2025). The Field Research Method as applied to Behavioural Accounting Research: Interviews and Observation. In Libby, T. & Thorne, L. (Eds). The Routledge Companion to Behavioural Accounting Research (2nd edition). London and New York: Routledge, 311-324.

Chua, W.F. & Messner, M. (2024). Algorithms, performance measurement, and management control. In Lillis, A. & Grafton J. (Eds.), Research Handbook on Performance Measurement for Management Control. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

DeMott, K., & Messner, M. (2024). ‘Whose Story is it?’: Co-production and Psychological Ownership of Narrative Reports. European Accounting Review. [link]

Messner, M., & Becker, A. (2023). Management Control Systems and Ethics. In M. Brivot & C. H. Cho (Eds.), Research Handbook on Accounting and Ethics (pp. 155-167). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Goretzki, L., Messner, M., & Wurm, M. (2023). Magicians, unicorns or data cleaners? Exploring the identity narratives and work experiences of data scientists. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 36(9). [link]

Flanschger, A., Heinzelmann, R., & Messner, M. (2023). Between consultation and control: How incubators perform a governance function for entrepreneurs. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 36(9). [link]

Kunzl, F., & Messner, M. (2023). Temporal structuring as self-discipline: Managing time in the budgeting process. Organization Studies. [link]

 

Selected activities, past and present:

• Head of Department, Dpt of Organization and Learning (2021-)
• Dean of Studies, Faculty of Business and Management (2017-2021)
• Member of the Publications Committee of the European Accounting Association (2021-)
• Editor-in-Chief, Accounting, Organizations and Society (2021-)
• Co-organiser of the annual MASOP Workshops (Management Accounting as Social and Organisational Practice) (2008-2023).
• Member of the Management Committee and Treasurer of the European Accounting Association (2012-2015)

• Associate Editor, Management Accounting Research (2015-2019)