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Balancing acts in qualitative accounting research
Modell, Sven; Humphrey, Christopher
Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management. 2008;5(2):92 - 100-92 - 100.
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Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the motivation for this special issue and its contributions. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a conceptual editorial piece which discusses current methodological tendencies in qualitative accounting research. Findings – The paper argues that qualitative research involves some balancing acts between, on the one hand, pragmatic and aesthetic aspects and, on the other, the necessary steps for establishing trust in a particular piece of research. The authors explicate how this is manifest in the contributions to this special issue. Originality/value – This paper highlights the need for greater attention to the many pragmatic aspects associated with qualitative accounting research rarely accounted for in previous texts on the topic.
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Accounting; Accounting research; Qualitative research; Research methods