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Research traditions in Malaysia and the West

Sy, Aida; Tinker, Anthony - In: International Journal of Critical Accounting 5 (2013) 2, pp. 119-122

know from the African history that these nations already had in place their own accounting and auditing systems prior to …

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The evolution of fair value accounting in the USA: a critical examination of its progress since 1900

Nouri, Hossein; Pannone, Daniel - In: International Journal of Critical Accounting 2 (2010) 2, pp. 191-209

Despite the relevance of fair value accounting to the financial statements, it was not adopted by standard setting bodies until recently. This paper investigates the evolution of fair value accounting in the USA and shows that several factors, such as accounting standard setting bodies,...

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How to lock-in workers and capital: the role of accounting in the era of a Swedish textile mill

Forsberg, Per - In: International Journal of Critical Accounting 5 (2013) 1, pp. 96-116

This article contributes with knowledge about accounting history in Sweden between 1834-1903. It is written from the … perspective of new accounting history. As such, it focuses on how the socio-political-economic context affects accounting but also … industrialisation in Sweden. The first mechanical weaving company in Sweden, the textile mill Rydboholm, is used as an example to …

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How to control, intervene and mediate: the role of accounting in a modern textile company

Forsberg, Per - In: International Journal of Critical Accounting 4 (2012) 1, pp. 6-20

This article about accounting history in Sweden deals with the period between 1903 and the Second World War. It focuses … and organisational functions. It makes use of the first mechanical weaving factory in Sweden (the factories of Rydboholm …

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Collaborative housing and environmental efficiency: the case of food preparation and consumption

Carlsson-Kanyama, Annika - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 7 (2004) 4, pp. 341-352

In theory, food handling in collaborative housing systems could have a number of environmental advantages compared with households and food service institutions. This paper explores to what extent some of these theoretical advantages are realised in two collaborative housing units in a major...

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The development of indicators and core indicators for sustainable development: a state of the art review

Hens, Luc; Wit, Julie De - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 6 (2003) 4, pp. 436-459

shortlists for the USA, the UK and Sweden, and shows that six indicators (GDP, greenhouse gas emissions, crime rate, employment …

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Research as a tool for change?

Elfors, Susanna - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 9 (2006) 1, pp. 1-15

In many studies on environmental sustainability, research is combined with initiating action. This approach differs from the more traditional natural-sciences view of research. However, the potential problems of the action orientation are seldom reflected upon. The aim of this paper, is to...

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