Methodological Issues in Accounting Research: Theories and Methods - Softcover

Zahirul Hoque (Editor-in-chief)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910151467 ISBN 13: 9781910151464

Publisher: Spiramus Press, 2018

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Zahirul Hoque is Professor and Chair of Accounting at La Trobe University, Australia. He earned his PhD from University of Manchester in 1993, and also has B.Com and M.Com from the University of Dhaka. He edits and contributes to a number of international accounting journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Spiramus Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910151467
• ISBN 13: 9781910151464
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 686