Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management: Volume 4 Issue 2

Empirical performance management research: observations from AOS and MAR

Carolyn Stringer

This paper seeks to respond to Otley's calls for future research to take an integrated and longitudinal approach to examining the operation of performance management in real…

Evidence on Irish financial directors' views about dividends

Thomas McCluskey, Bruce Burton, David Power

This study aims to provide a modern perspective on the role of dividends in smaller developed countries such as Ireland by examining views regarding the determinants of payout…

Strategic investment decision making: the influence of pre‐decision control mechanisms

Fadi Alkaraan, Deryl Northcott

This paper seeks to explore how aspects of pre‐decision control mechanisms impact managerial decision‐making behaviour with regard to strategic investment projects.

Learning by doing: six dimensions of complexity in researching SMEs

Kate Lewis, Claire Massey, Candice Harris

The purpose of the paper is to present practical methodological insights into doing research with the owner‐managers of small and medium enterprises.

Global Accounting and Organizational Change Conference Hilton on the Park-Melbourne 9 – 11 July 2008