Ahrens, Thomas, 1949-. (2008) Overcoming the subjective-objective divide in interpretive management accounting research. Accounting, Organizations and Society, Volume 33 (Numbers 2-3). pp. 292-297. ISSN 0361-3682

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Abstract

Methodological debates in accounting frequently emphasise the distinction between objective and subjective research. A growing body of interpretive management accounting studies, often based on fieldwork, is continuing to develop approaches that seek to overcome that distinction by exploring the various ways in which accounting can become part of the contexts in which it operates. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Accounting
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Managerial accounting -- Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Accounting, Organizations and Society
Publisher:	Pergamon
ISSN:	0361-3682
Date:	February 2008
Volume:	Volume 33
Number:	Numbers 2-3
Number of Pages:	6
Page Range:	pp. 292-297
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.aos.2007.03.002
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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