Observation as a qualitative research technique

overview in Brazilian journals

Authors

  • Paulo Vitor Souza de Souza UFPA
  • Fátima de Souza Freire Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/revistacsp.v22i42.30627

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the profile of scientific publications of qualitative research that use observation as a technique in the area of Accounting. To achieve this objective, 24 national journals with Qualis A2, B1 and B2 in the area of Public and Business Administration, Accounting and Tourism were selected for the CAPES journal classification event for the four-year period 2013-2016. The bibliometric method was used to collect the articles. Words and expressions were used to find works that use observation as a technique for analyzing results. Thus, 91 articles that use observation as a research technique were selected. The results indicate that Revista Eletrônica de Administração (REAd) is the one that most publishes studies with this technique; journals with B1 Qualis have a higher number of publications; the interview is the most common technique when used in conjunction with observation; of the 237 authors who publish the most, 52.74% are doctors in administration, masters in administration and doctors in production engineering; the doctorate is the most recurrent title; the south and southeast regions are the ones that most publish studies with the observation technique; and finally, works that use observation have grown considerably in recent years.

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Author Biographies

Paulo Vitor Souza de Souza, UFPA

Doutor em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)

Fátima de Souza Freire, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Doutora em Economia pela Université des Sciences Sociales Toulouse I (UT1)

Professora Titular do Departamento de Ciências Contábeis e Atuariais da Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Published

06-07-2023

How to Cite

SOUZA, P. V. S. de; FREIRE, F. de S. . Observation as a qualitative research technique: overview in Brazilian journals. Revista Ciências Sociais em Perspectiva, [S. l.], v. 22, n. 42, p. 43–64, 2023. DOI: 10.48075/revistacsp.v22i42.30627. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/ccsaemperspectiva/article/view/30627. Acesso em: 23 may. 2025.