Balancing acts in qualitative accounting research

Sven Modell and Christopher Humphrey

Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, 2008, vol. 5, issue 2, 92-100

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.

Keywords: Research methods; Qualitative research; Accounting; Accounting research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1108/11766090810888908

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