scholarly journals How do doctoral students interpret the idea of being part of a doctoral community at an English business school?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
David William Stoten
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Business School ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Business Administration Students ◽  
Shed Light

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to elicit the views of students on their experiences of being part of a doctoral community. In doing so, this paper will shed light on the success of doctoral schools and the degree to which students identify with the wider community of postgraduate researchers. Design/methodology/approach This research adopted an in-depth interview method based on interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Findings The findings indicate that Higher Education still has some way to go before all students identify as being part of a doctoral school. The data suggest that significant differences exist between PhD and Doctor of Business Administration students on their perceptions of being part of a doctoral community. Originality/value This paper contributes to the growing corpus of work produced through IPA, and also provides insights into the development of a doctoral school.

Intra-family succession insights: the presence of millennial cohort successors

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aprihatiningrum Hidayati ◽  
Aji Hermawan ◽  
Agus W. Soehadi ◽  
Hartoyo
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Detailed Structural Analysis ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Succession Process ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Intra Family

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to shed some light on an important phenomenon – how and why intra-family succession may change if millennial cohorts are considered as successors. Specifically, it aims to explore the superordinate themes that support the success of intra-family succession from perspective of two different cohort successors (X and millennial).Design/methodology/approachAn interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was adopted for detailed structural analysis of in-depth interview as it aims to explore meaning of participants' experiences. A total of ten individuals participated in the study.FindingsSeventeen superordinate themes emerged from participants' personal statements and experiences. The themes are grouped into four aspects: namely, characteristics of predecessor and successor, succession process, firm and family and succession output. These aspects were found to be different between X and millennial cohort successors. They then form an empirical model of intra-family succession from both perspectives.Research limitations/implicationsThis study enriches the theory of family firm by considering generational effect of successors on intra-family succession.Practical implicationsAs millennial cohort successors prefer to go directly into business (experiential learning) and are driven by non-material motives (passion-driven), predecessors are expected to utilize them in the process of nurturing and development.Originality/valueThis study considers the role of generation cohort in supporting the success of intra-family succession especially in relation to the characteristics of millennial cohort successors that have been shown to differ from that of X cohort.

scholarly journals The ethics of service work in a neoliberal healthcare context: doing embodied and “dirty” emotional labor

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilith Arevshatian Whiley ◽  
Gina Grandy
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Service Work ◽  
Dirty Work ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The United Kingdom

PurposeThe authors explore how service workers negotiate emotional laboring with “dirty” emotions while trying to meet the demands of neoliberal healthcare. In doing so, the authors theorize emotional labor in the context of healthcare as a type of embodied and emotional “dirty” work.Design/methodology/approachThe authors apply interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to their data collected from National Health Service (NHS) workers in the United Kingdom (UK).FindingsThe authors’ data show that healthcare service workers absorb, contain and quarantine emotional “dirt”, thereby protecting their organization at a cost to their own well-being. Workers also perform embodied practices to try to absolve themselves of their “dirty” labor.Originality/valueThe authors extend research on emotional “dirty” work and theorize that emotional labor can also be conceptualized as “dirty” work. Further, the authors show that emotionally laboring with “dirty” emotions is an embodied phenomenon, which involves workers absorbing and containing patients' emotional “dirt” to protect the institution (at the expense of their well-being).

scholarly journals Developing a professional identity in a new work environment: the views of defendant intermediaries working in the criminal courts

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan M. O'Mahony ◽  
Jane Creaton ◽  
Kevin Smith ◽  
Rebecca Milne
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Professional Identities ◽  
Criminal Courts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Identity Complexity ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out how intermediaries interpret their role working with vulnerable defendants at court. Design/methodology/approach – In this study six intermediaries who have worked with defendants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview and the interview transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings – Intermediaries appeared to be trying to make sense of their developing identities as professionals in the courtroom and this theme is conceptualised through social identity complexity theory. Practical implications – Health and care professionals undertaking a new function in the criminal justice sector should receive training about the psychological processes underlying developing professional identities. Such training should reduce the cognitive load when they work in the new environment and failure to undertake this training may lead to less efficient practice. Gaining an understanding of their professional positioning within the court environment may assist with retention of intermediaries in this new role. Originality/value – This is the first published study where intermediaries have been interviewed about their experiences with defendants. Recommendations are made including the requirement for additional training for intermediaries to understand the underlying psychological processes and conflicts they may experience when working with defendant cases.

scholarly journals What is an author now? Discourse analysis applied to the idea of an author

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 1094-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Martínez-Ávila ◽  
Richard Smiraglia ◽  
Hur-Li Lee ◽  
Melodie Fox
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Intellectual Content ◽  
Shed Light

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and shed light on the following questions: What is an author? Is it a person who writes? Or, is it, in information, an iconic taxonomic designation (some might say a “classification”) for a group of writings that are recognized by the public in some particular way? What does it mean when a search engine, or catalog, asks a user to enter the name of an author? And how does that accord with the manner in which the data have been entered in association with the names of the entities identified with the concept of authorship? Design/methodology/approach – The authors use several cases as bases of phenomenological discourse analysis, combining as best the authors can components of eidetic bracketing (a Husserlian technique for isolating noetic reduction) with Foucauldian discourse analysis. The two approaches are not sympathetic or together cogent, so the authors present them instead as alternative explanations alongside empirical evidence. In this way the authors are able to isolate components of iconic “authorship” and then subsequently engage them in discourse. Findings – An “author” is an iconic name associated with a class of works. An “author” is a role in public discourse between a set of works and the culture that consumes them. An “author” is a role in cultural sublimation, or a power broker in deabstemiation. An “author” is last, if ever, a person responsible for the intellectual content of a published work. The library catalog’s attribution of “author” is at odds with the Foucauldian discursive comprehension of the role of an “author.” Originality/value – One of the main assets of this paper is the combination of Foucauldian discourse analysis with phenomenological analysis for the study of the “author.” The authors turned to Foucauldian discourse analysis to discover the loci of power in the interactions of the public with the named authorial entities. The authors also looked to phenomenological analysis to consider the lived experience of users who encounter the same named authorial entities. The study of the “author” in this combined way facilitated the revelation of new aspects of the role of authorship in search engines and library catalogs.

scholarly journals What does well-being mean to mental health peer workers?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Edge ◽  
Susan Wheatley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Occupational Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Science Framework

Purpose This paper aims to gain a detailed understanding of their experience of well-being from the perspective of mental health peer workers. Design/methodology/approach An interpretative phenomenological analysis design using semi-structured interviews was conducted with four peer workers. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and then analysed using thematic analysis. Findings Participants described their experience of well-being in terms of a journey over time that followed an unpredictable course. They understood their well-being in terms of their engagement in occupations. An occupational science framework was used to understand the participants’ experience of their well-being in terms of doing, being and becoming. Originality/value This paper is among the first to approach the exploration of the experience of well-being for peer workers using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis design.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship education in Brazil: Brazilian and Scottish approaches to policy and provision in vocational education

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Stadler ◽  
Anete Alberton ◽  
Anne M.J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Contextual Characteristics ◽  
Education In Brazil ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper examines entrepreneurship education (EE) in Brazil and Scotland and unpacks convergent and divergent practices in vocational education (VE). The authors evaluate access to EE in VE and suggest and how it might be advanced in Brazil.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA); interpretative analysis of interviewee experiences with 12 educationalists, in management and academic roles, from two Brazilian and two Scottish VE institutions, contextual findings inform advances.FindingsIn Scotland, there is a well-defined entrepreneurial ecosystem where government policy and partners support and monitor provision of and accessibility to EE. In Brazil, government does not regulate policy provision of EE, and there is no defined entrepreneurial ecosystem of partners. IPA enabled the authors to examine divergent entrepreneurial education provision and evaluate accessibility to EE in Brazil.Research limitations/implicationsImplications include ways to advance educational inclusivity and accessibility for VE students in Brazil and a call to address availability through policy is underpinned by empirical data. Contextual characteristics of the study might be considered limiting but address a broad call to contribute to EE in VE settings.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study equip educationalists with new knowledge about advancing EE provision and delivery in VE, which in turn supports inclusivity.Originality/valueThe authors contribute directly to an agenda that will create impact for young Brazilians through accessible EE models that place EE in VE at the forefront of social change in Brazil.

What Pakistani doctoral students want? A qualitative exploration of their research experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syeda Hina Batool ◽  
Amna Farzand Ali ◽  
Muhammad Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Purpose This study aims to investigate social sciences PhD scholars’ research experiences through a qualitative lens. Researchers explored the doctoral students’ research conceptions, supervision-related expectations, reasons to join PhD, key learning areas and advantages of PhD in this study. Education sector is rigorously seeking PhD faculty and simultaneously offering a number of research degree programs and scholarships to boom the research culture. The amount of time, energy, finance and dedication involved in it urges researchers to investigate this phenomenon holistically. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research approach, phenomenology (semi-structured interviews) is used to conduct this research, and interpretative phenomenological analysis technique is used to analyze the collected data. Findings Findings have been reported comprehensively through interpretative phenomenological analysis. Respondents had a number of expectations from supervisors and viewed this journey as challenging and at the same time beneficial for their professional and personal life. Originality/value This study is unique in nature, as it depicts research conceptions of doctoral students, benefits of PhD, challenges in pursuing PhD and supervision expectations from a developing country perspective. This study’s outcomes have impressions for policymakers, researchers and supervisors. The findings have insights for educators to produce more constructive researchers and scholars.

scholarly journals The anatomy of business failure

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur Dias ◽  
Aurora A.C. Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Business Failure ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The North ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
The Individual

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the aftermath of business failure (BF) by addressing: how the individual progressed and developed new ventures, how individuals changed business behaviors and practices in light of a failure, and what was the effect of previous failure on the individual’s decisions to embark on subsequent ventures. Design/methodology/approach The authors resort to qualitative methods to understand the aftermath of BF from a retrospective point of a successful entrepreneur. Specifically, the authors undertook semi-structured interviews to six entrepreneurs, three from the north of Europe and three from the south and use interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings The authors found that previous failure impacted individuals strongly, being shaped by the individual’s experience and age, and their perception of blame for the failure. An array of moderator costs was identified, ranging from antecedents to institutions that were present in the individual’s lives. The outcomes are directly relatable to the failed experience by the individual. The authors also found that the failure had a significant effect on the individual’s career path. Originality/value While predicting the failure of healthy firms or the discovery of the main determinants that lead to such an event have received increasingly more attention in the last two decades, the focus on the consequences of BF is still lagging behind. The present study fills this gap by analyzing the aftermath of BF.

scholarly journals Developing best practice in psychologically informed environments

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coral Westaway ◽  
Lizette Nolte ◽  
Rachel Brown
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Future Planning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Practical Guidance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend our understanding of the issues facing those who experience multiple moves around homelessness projects. It considers these issues and how they relate to best practice, informing the delivery of psychologically informed environments (PIEs). Design/methodology/approach A qualitative design was employed, with interviews undertaken with men currently residing in hostels for those with additional needs. These men had already experienced multiple moves within the hostel system. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings Main themes consider issues and challenges associated with hope and moving forward; help and the conditional or temporal nature of this; identity and stigma; and intimacy and relationships. Clinical implications of these findings are discussed. Research limitations/implications Implications include best practice for future planning with service users, the relational nature of hope, how best to manage endings and practical guidance for service developments in these settings. Originality/value These findings further the understanding of the challenges faced by service users with complex needs and how best to address them. They build on PIE guidance, offering tangible advice for practice.

scholarly journals “I’m not different, I’m still a human being […] but I am different.” An exploration of the experiences of transgender prisoners using interpretative phenomenological analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-111
Author(s):  
Joanne E. Nulty ◽  
Belinda Winder ◽  
Sally Lopresti
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Prison System ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Complex Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The treatment and placement of transgender individuals within the UK prison system has garnered considerable political and media attention. The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the experiences of three transgender women located within a male, category C prison in England. Design/methodology/approach Participants were interviewed and their accounts analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings Three overarching themes emerged from the data set: participants’ experiences of transition; their identity within custody and the challenges associated with presenting as female within a male establishment; and what they perceived as their fight against the prison system which encompassed a fight for their rights alongside a daily struggle against harassment, victimisation and discrimination. Research limitations/implications Three participants were interviewed which impacts the generalisability of the findings. Implications link to the care and management of transgender prisoners. Practical implications The care and management of transgender prisoners is a complex issue. This paper contributes to the discussion on how best to support and care for this group of service users who are arguably amongst the most vulnerable within the prison system. Social implications Findings are discussed in relation to policy, management and safeguarding of transgender prisoners within the UK prison system. Recommendations are made regarding their placement and management in prison. Originality/value There are limited accounts from transgender prisoners regarding their experiences in prison. This paper aims to address that gap.

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