Business Research : An Illustrative Guide to Practical Methodological Applications in Selected Case Studies

Pieter W. Buys is Professor in the Accounting Sciences at the North-West University, South Africa, and is currently the Research Director of the Management Cybernetics research entity within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. His academic qualifications include Masters’ degrees in Managerial Accounting (M.Com), Industrial Engineering (M.Eng) and Business Administration (MBA). He also holds two PhDs; Managerial Accounting and Accounting Philosophy. His research focuses primarily on applied corporate management from a business systems perspective. Before his appointment, he occupied senior management positions in various corporates as well as project management positions at a Big 4 audit firm and ERP consulting firm in Canada and South Africa.

Merwe Oberholzer is Professor in the Accounting Sciences at the North-West University, South Africa, and is currently employed in the Management Cybernetics research entity within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. His academic qualifications include a Masters’ degree in Managerial Accounting (M.Com), and he holds a Ph.D. in Managerial Accounting. He has taught Management Accounting and Financial Management in the Chartered Accountancy and Chartered Management Accountancy programs extensively.