Routledge Companion to Qualitative Accounting Research Methods

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.

List of contents

Part I: Introduction

1. Researching Everyday Accounting Practice: Epistemological Debate


Mark A. Covaleski, Kathryn Haynes, Zahirul Hoque and Lee D. Parker


Part II: Worldviews and Paradigms


2. Social Constructionist Research in Accounting: A Reflection on the Accounting Profession


Mark A. Covaleski, Mark W. Dirsmith and Sajay Samuel


3. Interpretive Research In Accounting: Past, Present and Future


Kari Lukka and Sven Modell


4. Critical Studies in Accounting: Researching the Exercise of Power


Marcia Annisette and Christine Cooper


5. Historiography in Accounting Research


Garry D. Carnegie and Christopher J. Napier


6. Grounded Theory Approach to Accounting Studies: Overview of Principles, Assumptions and Methods


Andrew Goddard


7. Visual Methodologies for Accounting and Accountability


Jane Davison and Samantha Warren


8. Appreciative Inquiry for Accounting Research


Zahirul Hoque


Part III: Methodologies and Strategies


9. Ethnography, Ethnomethodology and Anthropology Studies In Accounting


Colin Dey


10. Case Studies in Accounting Research


Bill Lee and Christopher G. Humphrey


11. An Emergence of Narrative Approaches in Social Sciences and in Accounting Research


Barbara Czarniawska


12. Oral History


Theresa A. Hammond


13. Autoethnography In Accounting Research


Kathryn Haynes


14. Action Research in Accounting


Timothy J. Fogarty


15. Discourse Analysis in Accounting Research


Rihab Khalifa and Habib Mahama


16. An Introduction to Interventionist Research in Accounting


John Dumay and Vicky Baard


17. Reflexivity in Accounting Research


Kathryn Haynes


Part IV: Data Collection and Analysis


18. Mixed Methods for Understanding Accounting Issues


Basil Tucker and Zahirul Hoque


19. Field Interviews: Process and Analysis

Habib Mahama and Rihab Khalifa

20. Participant Observation at the Coalface


Lee D. Parker


21. Content Analysis

David Campbell

22. Focus Group Discussions


Elizabeth Gammie, Susan Hamilton and Valerie Gilchrist


23. Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data in Management Accounting Research


Mark A. Covaleski, Mark W. Dirsmith and Sajay Samuel


24. Qualitative Data Management and Analysis Software


Fiona Anderson-Gough, Carla Edgley and Nina Sharma


25. Credibility and Authenticity in Qualitative Accounting Research


Martin Messner, Jodie Moll and Torkel Stromsten


Part IV: Experiencing Qualitative Field Research: Personal Reflections


26. A Case Study Research Project: Personal Reflections


Sophia Ji


27. Etics, Emics and Ethnomethodology in Accounting Research


Vassili Joannides


28. Ethical Considerations In Qualitative Research: Personal Experiences From The Field


Esin Ozdil, Chatruika Seneviratne and Xuan Thuy Mai


29. Conducting Oral History Research: Reflections From the Field


Kathie Ross

About the author

Zahirul Hoque is Professor of Management Accounting and Public Sector and Head of the Department of Accounting at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Lee D. Parker is Distinguished Professor of Accounting at RMIT University, Australia and Research Professor of Accounting at the University of Glasgow, UK.

Mark A. Covaleski is the Robert Beyer Professor of Managerial Accounting and Control at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

Kathryn Haynes is Professor of Accounting and Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics at the University of Hull, UK.

Summary

Covering a broad spectrum of qualitative research methodologies, including emerging techniques, this exhaustive compilation provides an essential guide to the methodological choice and execution of qualitative research approaches in the field of accounting.

Report

'A book that the qualitative accounting research community has longed for. Enlightening and interesting ... it is a very informative reference work on qualitative research methods in accounting.' - Gunnar Rimmel, International Journal of Accounting
'Although accounting practice and research has evolved considerably, a serious and comprehensive collection on qualitative theories and methods is undoubtedly overdue. This volume definitively fills the void, as a thoughtful compendium of major issues confronting the discipline and its knowledge base. Academics have long lamented the need for a volume for teaching and learning the range of topics offered in this compilation: interpretive research, critical inquiry, ethnography, case study, fieldwork, and many others. Seasoned researchers and emerging scholars alike will be grateful for many years to come, as the editors and authors -- internationally recognized innovators -- have crafted indispensable works. An assemblage of insightful and pioneering work, the book provides a copious dividend, making our long wait worthy.' - Professor Cheryl R. Lehman, Hofstra University, USA
'The first comprehensive account of all you need to know about being in the world of qualitative accounting research. The power of this book lies in its scope, covering everything from abstract "worldviews" (or paradigms) to lived experience in the form of "how to do it" tips from the coalface. All presented in the lively, engaging and very readable writing style we would expect from these four editors. A "must-read" qualitative methods book for researchers and students alike.' - Professor Sue Llewellyn, Alliance Manchester Business School, UK

'World-leading experts, important topics, wise advice and authentic reflections. This book has all the ingredients for an essential guide on qualitative accounting research. I will be keeping this one close to my desk and I'll be encouraging my students to do the same.' - Professor Deryl Northcott, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
'This wide-ranging book is an essential reference point for PhDs and young scholars seeking to navigate the range of qualitative research methods applicable to the study of accounting. The combination of excellent guidance on a variety of methods with personal reflections from researchers is especially engaging. It is also a timely text that deserves to be influential as qualitative research in accounting secures increasing prominence internationally.' - Professor Brendan O'Dwyer, Alliance Manchester Business School, UK and University of Amsterdam Business School, The Netherlands

Product details

• Authors: Zahirul Parker Hoque
• Assisted by: Mark A Covaleski (Editor), Mark A. Covaleski (Editor), Kathryn Haynes (Editor), Haynes Kathryn (Editor), Zahirul Hoque (Editor), Hoque Zahirul (Editor), Lee D Parker (Editor), Lee D. Parker (Editor), Parker Lee D. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367581305
• ISBN: 978-0-367-58130-5
• No. of pages: 566
• Series: Routledge International Handbooks
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, REFERENCE / Research, business strategy, Research methods: general, Accounting: Study & Revision Guides, Accounting: study and revision guides, Research methods / methodology