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Information and Communication Technologies for Health Systems Strengthening
Otto, Kate; Shekar, Meera; Herbst, Christopher H.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
Information and communication technologies (ICT) for health or eHealth solutions hold great potential for generating systemic efficiencies by strengthening five critical pillars of a health system: human resources for health, supply chain management, health care financing, governance and service...
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QUALITATIVE STUDIES IN ACCOUNTING: THE ABDUCTIVE. RESEARCH STRATEGY.
URDARI, Claudia; TUDOR, Adriana TIRON - In: SEA - Practical Application of Science (2014) 5, pp. 87-94
This paper addresses to accounting researchers and proposes the use of abductive research strategy to improve the quality of accounting research outcomes. We argue that abductive reasoning has developed as a typical research method in all fields of interpretive studies but is still unrecognized...
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Siding with Science
Nielsen, Laura Beth; Myrick, Amy; Weinberg, Jill - In: Sociological Methods & Research 40 (2011) 4, pp. 646-667
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Qualitative accounting research: an account of Glaser's grounded theory
Alberti-Alhtaybat, Larissa von; Al-Htaybat, Khaldoon - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 7 (2010) June, pp. 208-226
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a personal, reflective account of applying grounded theory, in particular Glaser's approach, in accounting research. It seeks to reduce barriers to adopting the grounded theory approach. Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken is...
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The use of a research diary as a tool for reflexive practice: Some reflections from management research
Nadin, Sara; Cassell, Catherine - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 3 (2006) September, pp. 208-217
Purpose – 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 management research, little has been written about how to “do” reflexivity in practice....
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Balancing acts in qualitative accounting research
Modell, Sven; Humphrey, Christopher - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 5 (2008) July, pp. 92-100
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...
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Lessons learned: advantages and disadvantages of mixed method research
Malina, Mary A.; Nørreklit, Hanne S.O.; Selto, Frank H. - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 8 (2011) April, pp. 59-71
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is first, to discuss the theoretical assumptions, qualities, problems and myopia of the dominating quantitative and qualitative approaches; second, to describe the methodological lessons that the authors learned while conducting a series of longitudinal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009274314
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QUALITATIVE STUDIES IN ACCOUNTING: THE ABDUCTIVE. RESEARCH STRATEGY.
URDARI, Claudia; TUDOR, Adriana TIRON - In: SEA - Practical Application of Science (2014) 5, pp. 85-92
This paper addresses to accounting researchers and proposes the use of abductive research strategy to improve the quality of accounting research outcomes. We argue that abductive reasoning has developed as a typical research method in all fields of interpretive studies but is still unrecognized...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011079595
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Cultural frames that drive sales and marketing apart: An exploratory study
Beverland, M; Steel, M; Dapiran, P - 2006
Despite the necessity of close integration between marketing and sales, managers report less than satisfactory results … between marketing and sales are driven by differences in beliefs about the valid scope and focus of activity, time focus … to focus on removing implied status barriers between sales and marketing, provide sales with a strategic voice, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481706
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Challenges of performance measurement and management in public healthcare services
Saunila, Minna; Ukko, Juhani; Rusila, Pasi; Rantanen, Hannu - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 8 (2012) 2, pp. 181-195
This paper aims to identify the specific problems that healthcare organisations face when designing performance measurement and management. The research has been carried out using the qualitative research approach. The findings of the study are based on ten interviews with 22 key persons working...
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