Seeking the relevance of interpretive research: A contribution to the polyphonic debate

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 915-919

  Scapens, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engagement with practitioners; Interpretive accounting research; Practical knowledge; Theoretical knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 48549102169     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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