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A study of the evolution of community disclosures in a developing country
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 14:21 authored by Soobaroyen, T, Mahadeo, JDThis paper adopts a multi-method approach to analyze the evolution of, and motivations for, community disclosures in a developing country (Mauritius). We first study the word counts of 82 listed and non-listed companies and carry out a quantitative analysis of the data. Community disclosure narratives are then examined in depth and triangulated with interview data from a sample of company directors. Whilst the analysis of the word counts might, on its own, lead us to conclude that companies disclose community disclosures primarily as a legitimation strategy, we uncover-from the combined analysis of the word counts, narratives and interview data-a different set of motivations for community involvement and disclosure, centered on one hand on (i) the pursuit of the ‘business case’and on the other hand,(ii) on the existence of altruistic attitudes influenced by the country’s social, economic and political context.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of 6th Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research on Accounting (APIRA) ConferencePagination
22-43Department/School
TSBEPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
6th Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research on Accounting (APIRA) ConferenceEvent Venue
SydneyDate of Event (Start Date)
2010-01-01Date of Event (End Date)
2010-01-01Rights statement
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