Process-based Studies in Qualitative Management Research – From Research Design to Publication
Date:
03/06/2015 - 04/06/2015
Organised by:
Aston Business School
Presenter:
Professor Stephanie Decker
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
Description:
This course will discuss different traditions and templates for designing qualitative research, data collection and analysis strategies, and publishing results in management journals, with a special focus on process-based studies (Langley & Abdallah, 2011). Qualitative research is now regularly published in top management journals, including those where qualitative studies used to be less common. Alongside this trend there has been an ongoing formalization of qualitative methodologies to fulfil the requirement to show that a consistent and rigorous methodology was applied, in line with the underlying epistemological assumptions such as positivist, interpretive and critical perspectives (Gephart, 2004). We will discuss different methodological approaches and templates for collecting and analysing qualitative data, and for effectively communicating research results. Selected approaches include grounded theory and the Gioia methodology (Gioia et al., 2013), strategies for making sense of process data identified by Langley (1999), comparative case analysis as introduced by Eisenhardt (e.g. Eisenhardt, 1989; Eisenhardt & Graebner, 2007), historical analysis and documentary analysis (Rowlinson, 2004; Rowlinson et al., 2014), and extended case method (Wadham and Warren, 2014). In the mornings we will briefly introduce and evaluate different approaches, and discuss published paper exemplars applying a particular perspective, while the afternoon will focus on applying methodologies, evaluating strengths and weaknesses from the individual researchers’ points of view, and identifying publication options.
Cost:
Student £150
Academic £250
Industry/Other £350
Website and registration:
Region:
West Midlands
Keywords:
Descriptive Research, Exploratory Research, Explanatory Research and Causal analysis, Quality in Qualitative Research, Narrative Methods, Documentary Analysis, Grounded Theory, Ethnography, Qualitative Longitudinal Analysis, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination
Related publications and presentations:
Descriptive Research
Exploratory Research
Explanatory Research and Causal analysis
Quality in Qualitative Research
Narrative Methods
Documentary Analysis
Grounded Theory
Ethnography
Qualitative Longitudinal Analysis
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination