Why use social theory to study accounting? -- Locating accounting in the social world -- Structure, agency and accounting -- Power, inequality and resistance -- Space, time and change -- Writing and designing empirical research with social theory -- Future directions

pt. 1. Benchmarks for comparing farm performance -- pt. 2. Benchmarking for better practice in farming -- pt. 3. Environmental benchmarking in food and farming -- pt. 4. Benchmarking for best practice : innovative practice and future developments in food and farming.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the importance of accountants’ networks inside organisations, the parties who comprise those networks and how accountants go about building and maintaining their networks. It also illustrates the use of strong structuration...

Purpose: This paper aims to present an understanding of what it means to infuse teaching with qualitative research and to introduce the papers in the special issue. Design/methodology/approach: This is an introductory essay that provides a brief overview and analysis of the ideas to be found in...

Purpose: This paper aims to present an understanding of what it means to infuse teaching with qualitative research and to introduce the papers in the special issue. Design/methodology/approach: This is an introductory essay that provides a brief overview and analysis of the ideas to be found in...