...Rebecca Bolt; Helen Tregidga Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role and implications of storytelling and narrative as a means of making sense of, and giving sense to, the ambiguous concept of materiality. Design/methodology/approach The use of stories was “discovered” through...

..., to contrast corporate and stakeholder narratives and to bring attention to the ubiquity of storytelling in corporate communications. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines a series of events in which a single case company plays the central role. The environmental section of the case company's...

.... Originality/value The research method is original in that the methodological approach is new to accounting history, but part of a debate within history more generally. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Accounting Publications Narratives Storytelling History France...

.... The ideas are communicated by the sharing of experiences through myth and storytelling. Design/methodology/approach An alternative lens for understanding the giving of accounts is proposed, drawing on earlier feminist accounting literature as well as storytelling and myth. Findings Including...