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Interventionist research in accounting: reflections on the good, the bad and the ugly
Author(s) -
Baard Vicki C.,
Dumay John
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
accounting and finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-629X
pISSN - 0810-5391
DOI - 10.1111/acfi.12409
Subject(s) - accounting , qualitative research , accounting research , value (mathematics) , sociology , positive economics , epistemology , public relations , economics , political science , computer science , social science , philosophy , machine learning
Abstract Our paper advances understanding of interventionist research ( IVR ) as a qualitative accounting research approach. It reflects on the potential value, challenges and key issues, as manifested by the good, the bad and the ugly . The reflection contributes towards clarifying the IVR landscape, thereby forging a future path for IVR as a legitimate qualitative methodology, to enthuse qualitative researchers to produce accounting research relevant to theory, practice and society. The primary contribution is synthesising the interventionist theory and practice literature encompassing a view of the good, the bad and the ugly in interventionist accounting research.