Introduction to the Special Issue Call for Qualitative Research Tutorials in Contemporary Administration Studies: An Editorial
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Evelyn Lanka
Ali Rostron
Pallavi Singh
Sanjay Lanka
Abstract
In the editorial for our special issue call, we outlined our perspective of qualitative research and the need to address the teaching of qualitative methods to help foster more rigorous application of qualitative research in contemporary administration and management studies. Our call for tutorial papers in RAC (Revista de Administração Contemporânea) was the mechanism through which we aimed to promote awareness, understanding, and learning of how to properly and effectively apply qualitative research methods for administration and management researchers. This current editorial aims to position our special issues as well as present our thoughts on important and pressing issues related to qualitative research in contemporary administration and management studies. We believe these issues are critical to the future of qualitative research in our field. We will also present the papers that were accepted to the special issue and outline how each one promotes understanding of qualitative research methods.
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Lanka, E., Rostron, A., Singh, P., & Lanka, S. (2022). Introduction to the Special Issue Call for Qualitative Research Tutorials in Contemporary Administration Studies: An Editorial. Journal of Contemporary Administration, 26(4), e210333. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-7849rac2022210333.en
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Bott, E. (2010). Favourites and others: Reflexivity and the shaping of subjectivities and data in qualitative research. Qualitative Research, 10(2), 159-173. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794109356736
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2019). Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(4), 589-597. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2019.1628806
Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Cheron, C., Salvagni, J., & Colomby, R. K. (2022). The qualitative approach interview in administration: A guide for researchers. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 26(4), e210011. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-7849rac2022210011.en
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Creswell, J. (2007). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (2 ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (3 ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (2011). The Sage handbook of qualitative research. London: Sage.
Deus, E. P. de., Campos, R. D., & Rocha. A. R. (2022). Memes as shortcut to consumer culture: A methodological approach undercovered collective ideologies. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 26(4), e210005. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-7849rac2022210005.en
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Flick, U. (2018). An introduction to qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Gabriel, Y., & Griffiths, D. S. (2004). Stories in organizational research. In C. Cassell & G. Symon (Eds.), Essential guide to qualitative methods in organizational research (pp. 114-126). London: Sage.
Golafshani, N. (2003). Understanding reliability and validity in qualitative research. The Qualitative Report, 8(4), 597-606. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2003.1870
Guba, E. G. (1981). Criteria for assessing the trustworthiness of naturalistic inquiries. ECTJ Educational Technology Research and Development, 29(2), 75. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02766777
Guba, E. G., & Lincoln, Y. S. (1989). Fourth generation evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Hamilton, J. B. (2020). Rigor in qualitative methods: An evaluation of strategies among underrepresented rural communities. Qualitative Health Research, 30(2), 196-204. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732319860267
Holstein, J. A., & Gubrium, J. F. (2011). Animating interview narratives. In D. Silverman (Ed.), Qualitative research: Issues of theory, method and practice (3 ed., pp.149-167). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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Lanka, S. V., Khadaroo, I., & Böhm, S. (2017). Agroecology accounting: Biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods from the margins. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 30(7), 1592-1613. https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-12-2015-2363
Lanka, E., Lanka, S., Rostron, A., & Singh, P. (2019). Research methods in qualitative management research. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3934265
Lanka, E., Lanka, S., Rostron, A., & Singh, P. (2021). Why we need qualitative research in management studies. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 25(2), e200297. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-7849rac2021200297.en
Lanka, E., Topakas, A., & Patterson, M. (2020). Becoming a leader: Catalysts and barriers to leader identity construction. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 29(3), 377-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2019.1706488
Macbeth, D. (2001). On “reflexivity” in qualitative research: Two readings, and a third. Qualitative Inquiry, 7(1), 35-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/107780040100700103
Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (2014). Designing qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Mauthner, N. S., & Doucet, A. (2003). Reflexive accounts and accounts of reflexivity in qualitative data analysis. Sociology, 37(3), 413-431. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385030373002
Maxwell, J. (1992). Understanding and validity in qualitative research. Harvard Educational Review, 62(3), 279-301. https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.62.3.8323320856251826
Maxwell, J. A. (2012). Qualitative research design: An interactive approach (3 ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Maxwell, J. A. (2021). Why qualitative methods are necessary for generalization. Qualitative Psychology, 8(1), 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1037/qup0000173
Melo, N. C. M., & Dourado, D. C. P. (2022). Clues for the paradigmatic development of online qualitative methods. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 26(4), e210015. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-7849rac2022210015.en
Richards, L. (2005). Handling qualitative data: A practical guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Riessman, C. K. (2008). Narrative methods for the human sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Schmuckler, M. A. (2001). What is ecological validity? A dimensional analysis. Infancy, 2(4), 419-436. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327078IN0204_02
Shaw, R. (2010). Embedding reflexivity within experiential qualitative psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 7(3), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780880802699092
Sikka, P., Wearing, R. T., & Nayak, A. (1999). No accounting for exploitation. Basildon, England: Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs.
Silva, C. M., Sauerbronn, F. F., & Thiollent, M. (2022). Decolonial studies, non-extractive methods, and participatory action research in Accounting. Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 26(4), e210014. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-7849rac2022210014.en
Silverman, D. (2006). Interpreting qualitative data. London, UK: Sage.
Skeggs, B. (2002). Techniques for telling the reflexive self. In T. May (Ed.), Qualitative research in action (pp. 350-374). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Strauss, A. L. (1987). Qualitative analysis for social scientists. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Stringer, E. (2007). Action research (3 ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Van Manen, M. (1997). Researching lived experience (2 ed.). London, ON, Canada: The Althouse Press.
Varpio, L., O’Brien, B., Rees, C. E., Monrouxe, L., Ajjawi, R., & Paradis, E. (2021). The applicability of generalisability and bias to health professions education’s research. Medical Education, 55(2), 167-173. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14348
Watson, T. J. (1998). The labour of division: The manager as ‘self’ and ‘other.’ The Sociological Review, 45(1_suppl), 139–154. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-954X.1997.tb03458.x
Watt, D. (2007). On becoming a qualitative researcher: The value of reflexivity. The Qualitative Report, 12(1), 82-101. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2007.1645
Willmott, H., Puxty, T., & Sikka, P. (1993). Losing one’s reason: On the integrity of accounting academics. Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/09513579310036404
Yilmaz, K. (2013). Comparison of quantitative and qualitative research traditions: Epistemological, theoretical, and methodological differences. European Journal of Education, 48(2), 311-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12014