Postpositivism and Accounting Research : A (Personal) Primer on Critical Realism

Postpositivism and Accounting Research : A (Personal) Primer on Critical Realism

This paper presents an overview and primer on the postpositivist philosophy of critical realism. Theexamination of this research paradigm commences with the identification of the underlying motivations thatprompted a personal exploration of critical realism. A brief review of ontology, epistemology...

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Main Author: Jayne Bisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Wollongong 2010-12-01
Series:Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal
Subjects:
Accounting research
Research paradigms
Postpositivism
Critical realism
Online Access:http://ro.uow.edu.au/aabfj/vol4/iss4/2

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