Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management: Volume 3 Issue 3

Adoption of corporate social responsibility – incorporating a stakeholder perspective

Bo Enquist, Mikael Johnson, Per Skålén

The aim of the present paper is to study what effect CSR has had on the practice of organizations.

The use of a research diary as a tool for reflexive practice: Some reflections from management research

Sara Nadin, Catherine Cassell

To provide a practical example of how a research diary can be used to aid reflexivity in the research process. Whilst there have been increasing calls for reflexivity in…

Users' perceptions and uses of financial reports of small and medium companies (SMCs) in transitional economies: Qualitative evidence from Vietnam

Dang Duc Son, Neil Marriott, Pru Marriott

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of an exploratory study examining users' perceptions and uses of SMC financial reports in the transitional economy of Vietnam.

Characteristics of target costing: theoretical and field study perspectives

Patricia Everaert, Stijn Loosveld, Tom Van Acker, Marijke Schollier, Gerrit Sarens

Despite appearing in the literature over 10 years ago as a potentially exciting cost management technique, there is still limited agreement about the nature of target costing. The…

Special issue on The role and status of qualitative methods in contemporary accounting research