Elena Giovannoni

Professor Elena Giovannoni is a full-time faculty member at the University of Birmingham, where she holds the position of Professor of Accounting and serves as Head of the Department of Accounting within the Birmingham Business School. She is an active researcher and academic leader with a strong international presence.

Research Interests:
Elena Giovannoni's research bridges critical and historical perspectives in accounting and organization studies. She investigates performance measurement and management control systems across diverse sectors—including the space industry, food industry, knowledge-intensive organizations, and the arts—with a focus on organizational change and sustainable development. Her work explores how calculative practices shape responses to climate change, often through a temporal lens. Methodologically, she employs case studies, archival research, and multimodal approaches.

Recent Publications Trends:
Her recent scholarly output (2018–2025) reveals a consistent focus on the interplay between accounting, history, and visuality. She examines accountability in cultural contexts (e.g., music, art), the materiality of organizational objects, and the future of sustainability reporting. Her editorial work on the Handbook of Historical Methods for Management underscores her leadership in advancing historical methodologies in management research.

Scientific Recognition:

• Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2017)
• Editorial Board Member, Accounting Forum
• Editorial Board Member, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
• Editorial Board Member, Accounting History
• Editorial Board Member, Family Business Review
• Editorial Board Member, Organization Studies

Advising and Grants:
She has led multiple projects funded by international bodies, resulting in publications in top-tier journals. While no specific advisees are listed, her role as department head and PhD supervisor implies significant mentoring responsibilities. She contributes to academic knowledge dissemination through editorial leadership and collaborative research.

Labs and Research Groups:
While no formal lab is mentioned, her research is closely tied to the Department of Accounting and its research clusters, particularly those focused on critical accounting, sustainability, and historical methods. Her collaborative work with scholars across Europe indicates strong international research networks.