Accounting and Finance
Curricula 2015 – 2017
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be acquainted with the past, the present and future of behavioral research in management accounting and be able to analyze and assess research and its´ results critically. The student will understand the human aspects of management accounting and can challenge the view of the traditional mechanistic management accounting at the level of practice and theory.
Contents
Contents: The past, the present and future of behavioral research in management accounting; The methodologies and methods used in research; Different behavioral themes, e.g. motivation, participation, organizational climate, emotional intelligence.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Exercises | 0 h | 50 h |
Teaching language
EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Exercises, cases and essays online in English.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
1.Birnberg: A Proposed Framework for Behavioral Accounting Research, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2011, pp. 1-43.
2. Ryan, Scapens and Theobald: Research Method & Methodology in Finance & Accounting, 2002, 2nd edition. Thomson, London.
3. Other materials specified during course.
Belongs to following study modules
2018–2019