An Analysis of The Field Research Development in Management Accounting in the Collaborative Perspective Considering Social Network

Authors

  • Ana Paula Capuano da Cruz
  • Márcia Maria dos Santos Bortolocci Espejo
  • Flavia Pozzera Gassner
  • Silvana Anita Walter

Keywords:

Managerial Accounting, Collaborative Perspective, Social Networks, Institutional Theory.

Abstract

This study aims to identify the actors (authors and educational institutions) involved in the research field development in management accounting in the period between 2004 and 2008. Methodologically, it is considered a descriptive study and was conducted through a literature review about bibliometric and sociometric and it was applied the software UCINET ® 6. The analysis carried out, using the concepts of institutional theory, identified the key players in the management accounting research field, both collective (institutions) and individual (authors). The results due to educational institutions showed that the major players in the field consists mainly in USP-SP, as well as UFMG, UFPE and UFPR. Among the authors, Antonio A. Souza remained as central in the period 2005-2007, while other authors also stood out in each period. We conclude that the cooperation networks analyzed occur in a dynamic and non-incremental way.

Published

2010-06-28

How to Cite

CRUZ, A. P. C. da; ESPEJO, M. M. dos S. B.; GASSNER, F. P.; WALTER, S. A. An Analysis of The Field Research Development in Management Accounting in the Collaborative Perspective Considering Social Network. Contabilidade Vista & Revista, [S. l.], v. 21, n. 2, p. 95–120, 2010. Disponível em: https://revistas.face.ufmg.br/index.php/contabilidadevistaerevista/article/view/887. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.