TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Seeks to reflect on the way that truths about commerce and labour have been captured in seemingly “innocent” rhymes.Design/methodology/approach– Fictional prose.Findings– The piece contemplates the trap into which a tradesman might fall when at the mercy of fluctuating demand and tempted to give up his tools. Alternative means of income are weighed up and a moral about managing money is suggested.Research limitations/implications– Encourages further consideration of the way that common rhymes represent the economic and social truth of their times.Originality/value– A creative representation of the origins of popular verses that deal with working lives of the past.
VL  - 18
IS  - 6
SN  - 0951-3574
DO  - 10.1108/09513570510627757
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09513570510627757
AU  - Jacobs Kerry
PY  - 2005
Y1  - 2005/01/01
TI  - Half a pound of tuppeny rice
T2  - Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 884
EP  - 884
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -