The Real Life Guide to Accounting Research 2004
DOI: 10.1016/b978-008043972-3/50020-7
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Insights from Internet-Based Research: Realising a Qualitative Understanding from a Quantitative Search Process

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“…However, a recent innovation in accounting research, that reflects the recent development of the internet, is the analysis of documents downloaded from the world wide web. Sangster and Tyrall (2004) include a discussion of a study of web-based accounting education. Sangster and Tyrall recount how one of their projects (reported in Sangster and Lymer, 1998) arose out of a move from a simple desire to count the occurrence of different features of web ites, to a qualitative understanding of how the web sites were being experienced and used by their visitors.…”
Section: Qualitative Research In Accountingmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However, a recent innovation in accounting research, that reflects the recent development of the internet, is the analysis of documents downloaded from the world wide web. Sangster and Tyrall (2004) include a discussion of a study of web-based accounting education. Sangster and Tyrall recount how one of their projects (reported in Sangster and Lymer, 1998) arose out of a move from a simple desire to count the occurrence of different features of web ites, to a qualitative understanding of how the web sites were being experienced and used by their visitors.…”
Section: Qualitative Research In Accountingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, a recurring theme in many of the chapters in the Humphrey and Lee collection, is the need for "opportunism" (Ahrens, 2004, p. 306) when conducting qualitative research. This may entail recognising new research questions as they arise (Walker, 2004), accepting unexpected offers of collecting data (Ahrens, 2004) and being ready to accept unexpected outcomes (Sangster and Tyrall, 2004).…”
Section: Qualitative Research In Accountingmentioning
confidence: 99%