The use of a research diary as a tool for reflexive practice: Some reflections from management research

Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 208-217

  Nadin, Sara ^a   Cassell, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Qualitative research; Research; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986116835     PISSN: 11766093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/11766090610705407     Document Type: Article

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