Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Scrimnger-Christian, Charmaine"
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The Accounting concept of measurement and the thin line between representational measurement theory and the classical theory of measurement.
Scrimnger-Christian, Charmaine; Musvoto, S. Wedzerai (Clute Institute [for academic research], 2011)The purpose of this study is to discuss a possible way forward in accounting measurement. It also highlights the importance of understanding the lack of appreciation given by the accounting researchers to the distinction ... -
Rethinking the use of causal theories in social sciences: a focus on accounting and finance
Scrimnger-Christian, Charmaine; Musvoto, Saratiel Wedzerai (Clute Institute [for academic research], 2011)This study highlights the problems associated with the use of deterministic models in social scientific disciplines such as accounting and finance. A deterministic theory connotes a self-defining set of physical relations ...