LEADER 03074nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910782478703321 005 20230207225822.0 010 $a1-315-59887-6 010 $a1-317-08572-8 010 $a1-317-08571-X 010 $a1-281-72114-X 010 $a9786611721145 010 $a0-7546-8994-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000556740 035 $a(EBL)438531 035 $a(OCoLC)560623034 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000214793 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11175113 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000214793 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10167763 035 $a(PQKB)10671326 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL438531 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10240616 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL922725 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC438531 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000556740 100 $a20080118d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aOn the role of paradigms in finance$b[electronic resource] /$fKavous Ardalan 210 $aAldershot, England ;$aBurlington, VT $cAshgate Pub.$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (191 p.) 225 1 $aAlternative voices in contemporary economics 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7546-4524-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [149]-169) and index. 327 $aParadigms -- Organization of academic finance paradigm -- Structure of academic finance paradigm -- Methodology of academic finance paradigm -- Theory and practice of academic finance paradigm -- Development of academic finance : four paradigmatic views -- Mathematical language of academic finance : four paradigmatic views -- Mathematics and academic finance : four paradigmatic views -- Corporate governance and academic finance : four paradigmatic views -- Money and academic finance : four paradigmatic views -- Markets and academic finance : four paradigmatic views -- Technology and academic finance: four paradigmatic views -- Teaching and academic finance : four paradigmatic views -- Conclusion. 330 $aSocial theory can usefully be conceived in terms of four key paradigms: functionalist, interpretive, radical humanist and radical structuralist. Finance theory is based on the functionalist paradigm and for the most part finance theorists are unaware of the philosophical tradition to which they belong. By offering an overview of the four paradigms, Ardalan's work offers a concise understanding of the multifaceted nature of finance. 410 0$aAlternative voices in contemporary economics. 606 $aFinance$xStudy and teaching (Higher) 606 $aParadigms (Social sciences) 615 0$aFinance$xStudy and teaching (Higher) 615 0$aParadigms (Social sciences) 676 $a332.071/1 686 $a83.50$2bcl 700 $aArdalan$b Kavous$0921511 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782478703321 996 $aOn the role of paradigms in finance$93717810 997 $aUNINA