Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of social theory as conceptual methodology in the design of case study research. Design/methodology/approach The authors examine how social theory can be used to design case study research when the choice of theory is made before or...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the potential of strong structuration theory in management accounting research. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explains how the ontological perspective of strong structuration theory extends the work of Giddens and explores how the perspective...