University of Gothenburg
Reading list

Qualitative Research in Accounting and Financial Management

Kvalitativ forskning inom redovisning och finansiell styrning

Course
GM1416
Second cycle
7.5 credits (ECTS)

About the Reading list

Valid from
Spring semester 2025 (2025-01-20)
Decision date
2025-03-07

Literature list GM1416 VT2025

Course book:

Eriksson, P., & Kovalainen, A. (2008). Qualitative methods in business research. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://doi.org/10.4135/9780857028044

Access at: https://methods-sagepub-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/book/qualitative-methods-in-business-research

Complementary books:

Flick, U. (2018). The sage handbook of qualitative data collection. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526416070

Access at: https://methods-sagepub-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/book/the-sage-handbook-of-qualitative-data-collection

Flick, U. (2018). Designing qualitative research. (Vols. 1-0). SAGE Publications Ltd, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529622737

Access at: https://methods-sagepub-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/book/designing-qualitative-research-2e

Saldana, J. (2015). Thinking qualitatively. (Vols. 1-0). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071909782

Access at: https://methods-sagepub-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/book/mono/thinking-qualitatively/toc

Bell, E., Harley, B., & Bryman, A. (2022). Business research methods. Oxford university press.

Articles:

Brown, J. (2010). Accounting and visual cultural studies: potentialities, challenges and prospects. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 23(4), 482-505.

Kreiner, K., & Mouritsen, J. (2005). The analytical interview. The art of science, 153-176.

Lukka, K., & Vinnari, E. (2014). Domain theory and method theory in management accounting research. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 27(8), 1308-1338.

Parker, L. D., & Northcott, D. (2016). Qualitative generalising in accounting research: concepts and strategies. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 29(6), 1100-1131.

Rapley, T., & Rees, G. (2018). Collecting documents as data. In U. Flick (Ed.) Collecting Documents as Data (pp. 378-391). SAGE Publications Ltd, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526416070

Access at: https://methods-sagepub-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/hnbk/edvol/the-sage-handbook-of-qualitative-data-collection/chpt/24-collecting-documents-as-data

Schreier, M. (2014). Qualitative content analysis. In U. Flick (Ed.) Qualitative content analysis (pp. 170-183). SAGE Publications Ltd, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446282243

Access at: https://methods-sagepub-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/hnbk/edvol/the-sage-handbook-of-qualitative-data-analysis/chpt/qualitative-content-analysis

Additional literature will be chosen by the students themselves during the course work.