Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the viewpoint that student role identity, its dimensions and salience, impact strongly on student expectations of college-based higher education (CBHE) within the UK. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on doctoral research undertaken within the context of CBHE in the UK and is further supported through engagement with a range of…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine Barthes’ influence on, and potential for, accounting communication research; and to apply Barthes’ principles to visual images of professional accountancy. Design/methodology/approach – The study seeks to provide: a synthesis of prior accounting research that has drawn on Barthes’ work, followed by an overview of Barthes’ work in…
Purpose – This paper aims to set out several of the key issues and areas of the inter-disciplinary field of visual perspectives on accounting and accountability, and to introduce the papers that compose this AAAJ special issue. Design/methodology/approach – This takes the form of a discussion paper, exploring several key issues related to visual perspectives on accounting and accountabi…