What counts as “theory” in qualitative management and accounting research? Introducing five levels of theorizing

Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 662-708

  Llewelyn, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Organizational analysis; Organizational theory; Quality concepts; Quality management; Research; Working practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986052246     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570310492344     Document Type: Article

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