Purpose The starting point for this paper is that the researcher is intimately bound up in all aspects of the research process. This idea of what is a critical aspect of much interpretive methodology has been challenged by some proponents of the interpretive accounting research (IAR) project....

Purpose – The research goal was to trace behavioural patterns of management accountants, comprising activities and courses of action, in order to enhance understanding of the management accounting profession. Design/methodology/approach – Protoscripts were derived, using interview techniques...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the dilemmas involved in the debate on the how, when and why of mixed methods research. Design/methodology/approach – The authors' starting point is formed by developments in the philosophy of science literature, and recent...

Purpose – This paper aims to clarify what ‘narrative analysis’ may entail when it is assumed that interview accounts can be treated as (collections of) narratives. What is considered a narrative and how these may be analyzed is open to debate. After suggesting an approach of how to deal...

Purpose – To highlight the relevance of management control in action learning programs that aim to foster organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review plus case study. The latter consists of archival analysis and multiple interviews. Findings – When action...