Reshaping accounting research: Living in the world in which we live

Accounting Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 274-279

  Williams, Paul F ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting research paradigms; Case study; Multi method; Neo liberalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350591202     PISSN: 01559982     EISSN: 14676303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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