Dr Kathryn Haynes Research Interests and Current Research 25 th September 2008 Dr Kathryn Haynes Research Interests and Current Research 25 th September 2008

2 Inter-related Research Themes Gender & Identity Social Accounting Social Accounting Accountability Role of Accounting & Profession Professional identity Socialisation Motherhood Sexuality Embodiment Professional identity Socialisation Motherhood Sexuality Embodiment Shadow account Corporate Social Responsibility ESRC seminar series Corporate Social Responsibility ESRC seminar series

3 Methodological approach Qualitative Interpretative Feminist Narrative l Oral history l Storytelling l Autoethnography Qualitative Interpretative Feminist Narrative l Oral history l Storytelling l Autoethnography

4 AIM/ESRC Fellowship on Services Research project over two years - £161,640 “Professional Identity Formation and the Body in Professional Services Firms” Extension of previous work on gendered embodiment and identity Comparative study within accounting and law professions in UK and US women and men Visiting scholar at Portland State Research project over two years - £161,640 “Professional Identity Formation and the Body in Professional Services Firms” Extension of previous work on gendered embodiment and identity Comparative study within accounting and law professions in UK and US women and men Visiting scholar at Portland State

5 Contribution Enhance links between management, accounting and law disciplines Implications for practice and policy Economic consequences Human resource issues – firms and workforce Demographic, socio-cultural challenges Philosophical issue of identity construction Development of professions Enhance links between management, accounting and law disciplines Implications for practice and policy Economic consequences Human resource issues – firms and workforce Demographic, socio-cultural challenges Philosophical issue of identity construction Development of professions