Download or read book Methodological issues in accounting research written by Zahirul Hoque and published by Spiramus Press Ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is my theory? How do I choose a theory? Why and how should I employ a particular method for collecting the empirical data? These basic questions concern everyone involved in research. A research study can be a voyage of discovering or choice of theoretical perspective as well as gathering empirics or facts on a problem or situation. This book provides a good guideline as to why and how to choose a particular theory or method to study an organisational phenomenon such as accounting. All the chapters provide both retrospective and contemporary views by scholars in the field. Each chapter documents the latest developments and research in accounting and control systems and provides valuable insights into methodological perspectives in accounting research. This second edition has also introduced a number of new chapters covering strategy-management control as practice, grounded theory approach, institutional logic and rhetoric, social interaction theory, actor-network theory and practice theory. The book is primarily intended for research students and academic researchers. It can also be used for undergraduate Honours course as well as postgraduate accounting and business methodology courses. Research organisations and consulting firms in accounting and business fields may also find this book useful. The principal aims of this second edition are (1) to update the chapters previously published in 2006 and (2) to introduce new chapters documenting recent developments in accounting research.

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Download or read book Methodological Issues in Accounting Research written by Zahirul Hoque and published by Spiramus Press Ltd. This book was released on 2006 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major problem confronting a researcher is which theoretical perspective is considered most apt. This book provides a good guideline as to why and how to choose a particular theory or method to study an organizational phenomenon such as accounting. The contributors to this collection are world-renowned in their respective field. Each chapter documents the latest research in accounting and control systems. The book is primarily intended for research students and academic researchers in the areas of accounting and practices in organizations. The book can also be used for undergraduate and postgraduate accounting methodology courses, and research organizations/consulting firms in the accounting and business field.

Download or read book Identifying Necessary Conditions in Accounting Research written by Kai G. Mertens and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study discusses the challenges and opportunities of establishing a logic and method to identify necessary relationships in accounting research. Recent methodological advancements indicate that necessary conditions have not been precisely addressed, neither in hypotheses development, nor in data analysis, implying the presence of ambiguous communication and misleading identification in causal reasoning. A review of accounting literature confirms this lack of attention and guidance in accounting, in particular when formulating, testing, and interpreting necessity-related hypotheses. Therefore, the paper has a threefold purpose. First, we present the logic of necessary conditions to highlight the fundamental difference between sufficiency and necessity. Second, we introduce necessary condition analysis (NCA) to facilitate an appropriate and straightforward testing of necessary conditions. Finally, we illustrate NCA by applying it to a case of designing costing systems and indicate the complementary insights it generated in comparison to the results of a regression analysis.

Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Qualitative Accounting Research Methods written by Zahirul Hoque and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selecting from the wide range of research methodologies remains a dilemma for all scholars, not least those looking to study the world of accounting. Both established and emerging research methods are frequently advocated, creating a challengingly broad range of choices. Covering a selection of qualitative methodological issues, research strategies and methods, this comprehensive compilation provides an essential guide to the choice and execution of qualitative research approaches in this field. The contributions are grouped into four sections: Worldview and paradigms Methodologies and strategies Data collection methods and analysis Experiencing qualitative field research: personal reflections Edited by leading scholars, with contributions from experts and rising stars, this volume will be essential reading for anyone looking to undertake research in the qualitative accounting field.

Download or read book Interventionist Research in Accounting written by Vicki C. Baard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first comprehensive methodological guide for accounting researchers on Interventionist Research (IVR). It provides all the fundamental components needed for understanding what IVR is, and how to plan, design, and conduct legitimate intervention studies, which can endure the scrutiny of institutions and peer review. This text systematically opens the ‘black box’ of an alternative research paradigm seeking to contribute simultaneously to theory and practice, through direct and collaborative engagement with organisations, practitioners, managers and professionals. It mobilises the production of innovative and theoretically grounded research for academe, and of practical relevance or usefulness and interest to the field of practice. Interventionist Research in Accounting: A Methodological Approach unpacks current thinking on IVR to forge a confident path ahead for IVR through adopting a forward-thinking approach. This book recognises the remedial potential of IVR to address the research-practice-relevance gap in accounting research and deliberates the challenges of IVR in accounting. It addresses the design, development, and implementation of interventions, critical to solving real-world problems as well as guiding readers in planning the IVR project including budgetary and ethical aspects, utilising suitable research methods and data collection techniques, and establishing validity and reliability. Further, it offers guidance on selecting and managing the research team and recruiting, accessing, and retaining intervention participants; these two components are crucial to creating collaborative relationships required for effective intervention. This book is a guide serving as a valuable resource for accounting researchers conducting intervention studies, for doctoral and other research students undertaking accounting research, and academics working in universities and business schools or teaching courses in accounting and research methodology.

Download or read book Research Methods in Accounting written by Professor Malcolm Smith and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003-04-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Malcolm Smith's Research Methods in Accounting provides a useful addition to the limited number of books on research methods that are addressed specifically to the area of accounting. For students taking DBA degrees in the area, it is probably an ideal companion' - The European Accounting Review Research in accounting is concerned with solving problems, investigating relationships and building a body of knowledge. With this in mind, this book will provide a clear and concise overview of the conduct of applied research studies in accounting. It provides the principal building blocks of how to implement research in accounting and related fields. This book provides students with: - an understanding of contemporary research ideas in accounting, so that readers can identify and define research problems and prepare strategies for their solution; - an awareness of alternative research methods, to facilitate the selection of the most appropriate method for addressing particular research questions; - an ability to review existing research and to offer critiques of articles published in refereed journals; - an appreciation of the ethical constraints on the conduct of accounting research. This book will be essential for students and academics in the fields of accounting and management.

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Download or read book The Real Life Guide to Accounting Research written by Christopher Humphrey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-11-29 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides rare, insider accounts of the academic research process, revealing the human stories and lived experiences behind research projects; the joys and mistakes of a wide range of international researchers principally from the fields of accounting and finance, but also from related fields in management, economics and the social studies of science.

Download or read book Interventionist Management Accounting Research written by Petri Suomala and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interventionist research has been proposed as one way of increasing societal impact of management accounting (MA) research. However, there are no guidelines regarding what sort of phenomena would be the most suitable ones to be studied using research interventions. This book builds on top of the methodological literature of interventionist management accounting research, as well as the published studies applying it. Through selected case studies, Interventionist Management Accounting Research shows how societal impact of MA research can be increased by not only applying IVR approach, but also looking into how MA is used in the borderlines between MA and other organizational functions. In many cases, MA research can provide tools and concepts helping to understand contemporary trends within the business environment, thereby naturally providing potential for increasing the societal impact of scholarly work. In particular, this book discusses how to position empirical research endeavours with interventionist elements in a way to ensure important theory contributions with outcomes interesting also outside the MA academia, whether that means MA practitioners, managers in general or scholars in other fields of management. Aimed at primarily researchers, academics and students in the fields of research methodology, management accounting and interventionist research, this book provides methodological guidance on how to execute research projects with interventionist elements, aiming at strong theory contribution with broader societal impacts. Focusing on research in accounting and management, this book also provides interesting insights to scholars and doctoral students in other fields of management research.

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Download or read book The Beginner s Path To Accounting Research Methodology written by Antonio Benedito Silva Oliveira and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-12 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory book intends to provide undergraduate and graduate students knowledge tools for developing research in Accounting and Controllership. Therefore, aspects related to quantitative analysis are addressed, such as the statistical decision model and selecting the appropriate statistical test. There are also aspects related to qualitative research. The case study and the content analysis are two fundamental qualitative techniques discussed. It also offers elements of the format of standard academic outputs: paper, thesis, and scientific article. The final chapters expose real research examples in the area with four instances: Content Analysis, ANOVA, Correlation Test, Factor Analysis, and Case Study. Depending on the reader's objective, he could skip some parts and examples according to his needs.To obtain a degree in Accounting Sciences is necessary to prepare a monograph in some bachelor's courses. This need also happens in MBA courses and specializations required to maintain professional competitiveness. Research papers are also essential components in master and doctoral studies. The search for solutions to problems, the most varied, is part of the professional's life in the area, who needs a method to investigate them and communicate their solutions. The research instruments are thus essential to the professional and academic routine in the field of Accounting Sciences. This book seeks to support the student, the professional, and those interested in general in the initial steps related to research and knowledge construction. There are research and opportunities for learning in all activities we perform daily-knowledge results from the professional's participation in real-life situations and work. Every day we have to learn, solve problems, ask ourselves new questions, and grow personally, socially, and professionally. The professional, the student, and the one merely interested in the development of knowledge in a scientific way need the scientific method. This book intends to provide scientific methodology content at a depth level balancing utility and rigor to professionals, academics, and those interested in accounting research, in an objective way, in simple language and affordable.

Download or read book Management Accounting Research in Practice written by Petri Suomala and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many scholars have claimed that management accounting research has lost its pragmatic relevancy and interventionist research has been proposed as one way to produce theories with increased practical implications. In interventionist research, active participation in the field is regarded as an asset rather than a liability. Despite the methodological debate on interventionist research, there is lack of empirical studies on how interventionist research actually helps to produce theories with such pragmatic relevance. The lack of empirical studies has, perhaps, resulted in a too narrow connotation to the research approach. This book attempts to shed light on the various nuances of interventionist research and the positions a researcher can occupy when trying to produce contributions associated with both theoretical and pragmatic relevance. This book is based on various research projects focusing on different aspects of management accounting during the past ten years. To spice up the academic debate, the book also provides managerial perspectives on interventionist management accounting research with interesting new insights. In addition to management accounting, the ideas of interventionist research can also be applied in other management fields.

Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Behavioural Accounting Research written by Theresa Libby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavioural research is well established in the social sciences, and has flourished in the field of accounting in recent decades. This far-reaching and reliable collection provides a definitive resource on current knowledge in this new approach, as well as providing a guide to the development and implementation of a Behavioural Accounting Research project. The Routledge Companion to Behavioural Accounting Research covers a full range of theoretical, methodological and statistical approaches relied upon by behavioural accounting researchers, giving the reader a good grounding in both theoretical perspectives and practical applications. The perspectives cover a range of countries and contexts, bringing in seminal chapters by an international selection of behavioural accounting scholars, including Robert Libby and William R. Kinney, Jr. This book is a vital introduction for Ph.D. students as well as a valuable resource for established behavioural accounting researchers.

Download or read book Research Methods in Accounting written by Malcolm Smith and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only accounting-specific research methods textbook available on the market.