Management Accounting Research 21 (2010) 83–94 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Management Accounting Research journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/mar Knowledge creation for practice in public sector management accounting by consultants and academics: Preliminary findings and directions for future research G. Jan van Helden a‚∗ ‚ Harrie Aardema b ‚ Henk J. ter Bogt c ‚ Tom L.C.M. Groot d a b c d University of Groningen‚ the Netherlands‚ PO Box 800‚ 9700 AV Groningen‚
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Action Research Plan We all want our students to do their best. In today’s world where standardized testing can greatly impact not only the student’s life‚ but also the teacher’s job‚ the question arises concerning the optimal time to teach students reading‚ writing‚ language arts‚ social studies‚ science‚ and math. Does the time of day effect how well a student learns? Is morning or afternoon more compatible with analytical thinking? What about creative thinking? To find out these answers‚ I
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Autoethnography and Action Research Introduction Within this literature review two emerging research methodologies will be discussed: Action research and autoethnography. Each of these methodologies has their own purposes‚ powers and strengths and both differ from other traditional forms of academic research. To gain an understanding of these methodologies‚ 16 pieces of empirical research have been used. Although two articles are dated back to the 1990s‚ the majority of research is from the 2000s and
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Researchers organize their research by formulating and defining a theory. Defining theory helps them focus the research process so that they can draw conclusions reflecting the real world in the best possible way. It can also help deeper understanding of a theory. Another added value of theory in research is to define concepts and proposed relationships between concepts‚ which are at an abstract level. It can also move by logical thought from fact to theory by means of a proposition stated as an
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Introductions usually have three parts: presentation of the problem or the research inquiry purpose and focus of the current paper summary or overview of the writer’s position or arguments As you can see‚ a thoughtfully written introduction can provide a blueprint for the entire research paper. In the first part of the introduction‚ the presentation of the problem‚ or the research inquiry‚ state the problem or express it so that the question is implied. Then‚ sketch the background on the
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Studies in Quantitative Research | Table of Contents Introduction 3 Underlying Assumptions in Quantitative Research 3 Methodological and Ontological Assumptions 5 Epistemological Assumptions 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Assumptions Underlying Quantitative Research Introduction Before researchers undertake a research endeavor‚ it is essential for them to understand the philosophical assumptions that underlie the method of inquiry chosen to answer the proposed research question. Assumptions
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INTRODUCTION TO BASIC RESEARCH – ‘Basic research’ is a term that is widely used but with little apparent consensus on what it actually means. The term basic research usually refers to study and research on pure science that is meant to increase our scientific knowledge base. This type of research is often purely theoretical with the intent of increasing our understanding of certain phenomena or behaviour but does not seek to solve or treat these problems. Most scientists believe that a basic
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Res. 101 Module 1: The Meaning of Research: An Introduction 1. Define research according to 5 different authors. Social Research is systematic method of exploring‚ analyzing‚ conceptualizing social life in order to extend‚ correct or verify knowledge aid in the construction of theory or in the practice of an art. - Kurtlewin (1988) Research may to define as systematic and objective analysis of controlled
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Research Methodology : Introduction This chapter basically aims to analyse the strategies adopted by KFC in India to get better results and to understand the possible reasons that could affect it.Hussey (1997) explains us that the type of methodolgoies would reflect the suppositions of the research paradigm.First of all the Philosophy and general perspective will be discussed.Then it will be followed on by the data collection methods and also some samples will be provided. Philosophy The basic
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BUSINESS RESEARCH DESIGNS Topics to be covered Business Research Design : Exploratory‚ Descriptive & Causal Research Exploratory Research: Meaning‚ suitability‚ collection‚ hypothesis formulation Descriptive Research: Meaning‚ Types of Descriptive studies‚ data collection methods Causal Research: Meaning‚ various types of experimental designs‚ types of errors affecting research design Business Research Design - A research design is a framework or blueprint for conducting the marketing
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