Browsing by Author "Lowe, Alan"
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Institutional contradiction and management control innovation: A field study of total quality management practices in a privatized telecommunication company
Sharma, Umesh Prasad; Lawrence, Stewart R.; Lowe, Alan (Elsevier, 2010)The purpose of this paper is to theorise the changes surrounding the introduction of a management control innovation, total quality management (TQM) techniques, within Telecom Fiji Limited. Using institutional theory and ... -
Knowledge management in a New Zealand tree farming company: Ambiguity and resistance to the “technology solution”
Lowe, Alan; McIntosh, Andrea (Emerald Group, 2007)Purpose – Managers at the company attempt to implement a knowledge management information system in an attempt to avoid loss of expertise while improving control and efficiency. The paper seeks to explore the implications ... -
A market test of the ranking of accounting journals: An Australian perspective
Locke, Joanne; Lowe, Alan (2000-10)Journal ranking studies have generally adopted citation techniques or academic perceptions as the basis for assessing journal quality. They have traditionally been a source of information about potential research outlets, ... -
Methodology, method and meaning in field research: Intensive versus extensive research styles in management accounting
Lowe, Alan (University of Waikato, 2001-03)The paper aims to contribute to the fast growing literature on field research in management accounting. The emphasis is on the form and nature of case and field research and the problematic nature of terminology. Particular ... -
A paradigm sensitive perspective on the ranking of accounting journals: A web-based survey approach
Lowe, Alan; Locke, Joanne (University of Waikato, 2002-05)This paper reports the result of a web-based perception study of the ranking of widely-held accounting journals in Australia. Journal ranking studies have generally adopted citation techniques or academic perceptions as ...