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I am Associate Professor in Management Control and Accounting at the Faculty of Business, Kristianstad University (Sweden), where I am member of the research environment GRIP (Governance, Regulation, Internationalization and Performance).
I conduct research on various topics including: governance, control and performance of public service organizations; implementation of smart city strategies and circular economy; challenges of collaborative innovation projects; citizen engagement in sustainable urban development; accounting for vulnerability; accounting and organizational change; sustainability and integrated reporting; sustainability assurance; the impact of digitalization on the accounting industry; the influence of performance metrics on academics’ identity; the integration of SDGs in academic curricula; science communication.
I have extensive experience in applying qualitative research methodologies and various theoretical lenses. I am part of a wide network of scholars as I regularly collaborates with both Swedish and international colleagues in various research projects.
My diverse research has resulted in the publication of articles in journals such as Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, Meditari Accountancy Research, Journal of Management Control, Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, Organization & Environment, Public Administration & Development, Public Money & Management, Utilities Policy, International Journal of Public Sector Management, Public Organization Review, International Review of Administrative Sciences, International Journal of Public Policy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Professionellt handlingsutrymme vid European Court of Auditors
Grossi, G. (PI), Umans, T. (PI) & Argento, D. (PI)
21-01-01 → 21-12-31
Project: Research
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Koldioxidsnål samhällsbyggnadsprocess för en hållbar stadsutveckling - klimatsmarta Näsby
Rönkkö, K. (PI), Johansson, M. (PI), Argento, D. (PI) & Imre, Ö. (PI)
21-01-01 → 23-06-30
Project: Research
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About Reviewing: Reflections from an interdisciplinary reviewer
Argento, D., 2024, (In preparation).Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
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Att mäta utsatthet: Redovisning av social hållbarhet i svenska kommuner
Argento, D. & Grossi, G., 2024, (In preparation).Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
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Bridging the Theory–practice Gap Through Work Integrated Learning- educating Students as Change Agents Advancing the SDGs: A Case Study of WIL in Higher Education at a Master’s Program in Sweden
Alm, K., Pontoppidan, C. & Argento, D., 2024-Apr-02, The Contribution of Universities Towards Education for Sustainable Development. Leal Filho, W., Dibbern, T., Ruiz de Maya, S., Alarcón-del-Amo, M.-D.-C. & Marin Rives, L. (eds.). Springer Cham: Springer, p. 579-593 15 p. (World Sustainability Series; vol. Part F2517).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report › Chapter in book › peer-review
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Collective institutional entrepreneurship for the EPSAS programme: The missing link
Argento, D., Bartocci, L. & Natalizi, D., 2024-Apr-15, In: Public Money & Management. 44, 6, p. 523-532 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Facing sustainable city challenges: the quest for attra-chment
Argento, D., Imre, Ö., Johansson, M. & Rönkkö, K., 2024-Mar-20, (In preparation).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Activities
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The soft side of controlling collaborative innovation projects in the public sector
Argento, D. (Speaker)
2024-Jun-04Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Intricate Involuted Intertwinings: On Accounting, Technology, and Materiality
Argento, D. (Examiner)
2023-Dec-15Activity: Examination and supervision › Examining committee
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Online Workshop on "Governance and accountability (Gover-nability) of multiple values of municipal corporations"
Argento, D. (Organiser), Grossi, G. (Organiser), van Genugten, M. (Member of programme committee) & Thomasson, A. (Member of programme committee)
2023-Sept-21 → 2023-Sept-22Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Reflektioner om Kristianstadsmodellen
Argento, D. (Invited speaker)
2023-May-11Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Are public sector accounting researchers going through an identity shift due to the increasing importance of journal rankings?
Argento, D. (Speaker)
2023-Mar-17Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk