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020			_a9781910158890
040			_cNULRC
050			_aHF 5630 .R47 2016
100			_aPaterson, Audrey _eauthor
245		0	_aResearch methods for accounting and finance : _ba guide to writing your dissertation / _cAudrey Paterson [and four others].
260			_aWolvercote, Oxford : _bGoodfellow Publishers, _cc2016
300			_axv, 280 pages ; _c25 cm.
365			_bUSD37.55
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_a1.Nature of accounting and finance research -- 2.Formulating a research project -- 3.Critical reflections of academic literature -- 4.Research philosophy and paradigm -- 5.Data and case study research in accounting and finance -- 6.Data sources from archives to the internet -- 7.Methods and techniques for qualitative data gathering -- 8.Evaluating and analyzing qualitative data -- 9.Quantitative data gathering methods and techniques -- 10.Approaches to quantitative data analysis and evaluation -- 10.Approaches to quantitative data analysis and evaluation -- 11.Ethics, moral philosophy and accounting and finance research -- 12.Writing up: a tool kit for constructing your written project -- Appendices -- 1.Time management and planning your research project -- 2.Evaluating your research project -- 3.Project structure and word counts -- 4.Information and consent.
520			_aResearch Methods for Accounting and Finance is an essential text for accounting and finance students undertaking research for the first time. It demystifies the research process by providing the novice researcher with a must-have guide through all of the stages of the research process, from identifying a research topic to the finished project. Jargon-free and written in a user-friendly style, it utilises a variety of methods to carefully link the subject matter and topics. Packed with appropriate examples and reflective exercises to support skills and knowledge development, each chapter includes a useful reference list and suggested further readings. It offers a comprehensive overview of key research methods and the choices available when undertaking research in accounting and finances. It includes: an exploration of the nature and scope of research within the disciplines of accounting and finance; how to identify a suitable research project and the importance of understanding and contextualising your research ideas via a thorough literature review; which type of research most suitable to undertake and the researcher s choice of data collection method; an analysis of qualitative and quantitative research methods and which is more appropriate for your study; ethical issues and research codes of practice and advice on the writing process.
650			_aACCOUNTING -- RESEARCH -- METHODOLOGY
700			_aLeung, David;Jackson, William;Maclntosh, Robert;O'Gorman, Kevin _eco-author;co-author;co-author;co-author
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