scholarly journals Movement, Materiality, and the Mortuary: Adopting Go-Along Ethnography in Research on Fetal and Neonatal Postmortem

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Reed ◽  
Julie Ellis

This article explores the use of the go-along method in research that takes place “behind closed doors” drawing on qualitative research on postmortem imaging. Often favored in community and urban studies, go-along consists of mobile interviews and observations with respondents in their own environments. We conducted go-alongs with various professionals—from pathologists to hospital chaplains—in a range of settings. We also tracked different forms of materiality in and out of the mortuary space. As the article seeks to show, go-along allowed us to appreciate the complex and mobile nature of postmortem, situating it within the wider landscape of bereavement and memorialization. It also enabled us to illuminate the ways in which the mortuary as a place cannot be fixed “indoors,” but rather, is continually remade through different types of practice. Our analysis emphasizes the value of using go-alongs in indoor settings, and further reinforces a fluid conceptualization of place.

2020 ◽  
pp. 026975802096197
Author(s):  
Vicky Heap

Despite victimological interest in the impacts of different types of criminal victimisation, there is little empirical work that examines the effects of sub-criminal behaviour on victims. This article begins to redress the balance by reporting the findings from a qualitative research project in England that investigated the effects of long-term anti-social behaviour victimisation. Semi-structured interviews explored victims’ accounts of the long-term anti-social behaviour they experienced and the resultant effects it had on their lives. The research uncovered that victims experience a range of mental and physical health effects as well as behavioural changes and has provided the first in-depth insight into the impact of this type of victimisation. The findings suggest the cumulative harms associated with anti-social behaviour need to be better acknowledged, understood and addressed, with greater support made available to victims.


2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (07) ◽  
pp. 1650062
Author(s):  
GIAN LUCA CASALI ◽  
ROXANNE ZOLIN ◽  
SUKANLAYA SAWANG

Do SMEs cluster around different types of innovation activities? Are there patterns of SME innovation activities? To investigate we develop a taxonomy of innovation activities in SMEs using a qualitative study, followed by a survey. First, based upon our qualitative research and literature review we develop a comprehensive list of innovation activities SMEs typically engage in. We then conduct a factor analysis to determine if these activities can be combined into factors. We identify three innovation activity factors: R&D activities, incremental innovation activities and cost innovation activities. We use these factors to identify three clusters of firms engaging in similar innovation activities: active innovators, incremental innovators and opportunistic innovators. The clusters are enriched by validating that they also exhibit significant internal similarities and external differences in their innovation skills, demographics, industry segments and family business ownership. This research contributes to innovation and SME theory and practice by identifying SME clusters based upon their innovation activities.


2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Carolline Septimio ◽  
Genylton Odilon Rêgo Da Rocha ◽  
Geovana Mendonça Lunardi Mendes

 O artigo ora apresentado é derivado de um recorte da dissertação de mestrado desenvolvida na Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA). Nosso objetivo foi investigar a acessibilidade física no campus de Belém, a partir do olhar de Estudantes com deficiência. A pesquisa qualitativa foi realizada por meio de entrevistas aos Acadêmicos com diferentes tipos de deficiência e cursando graduações distintas, a fim de observar a diversidade de percepções no uso do espaço, em uma abordagem teórica ancorada em Goffman(1988), Pinto e Buffa (2009) e Diniz (2012). Como resultados destacamos que, para os Discentes, a acessibilidade física não é um conceito fixo e universal, mas construído na relação sujeito-ambiente e que as atuais obras de acesso ao espaço físico da UFPA têm sinalizado avanços para a vida acadêmica e precisam ser expandidas. Para os Estudantes, faz-se necessário o fomento a pesquisas que abordem a questão da acessibilidade física na universidade pois o campus é considerado pelos Acadêmicos como o melhor espaço de socialização de conhecimentos, ainda que existam barreiras de acesso à sua estrutura física.Palavras-chave: Acessibilidade física. Estudantes com deficiência. Universidade Federal do Pará.Physical accessibility at the Federal University of Pará through the eyes of disabled studentsAbstract: This article is derived from a part of the master's thesis developed at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). Our goal was to investigate the physical accessibility on campus in Belém, through the eyes of disabled Students. The qualitative research was conducted by interviews with Students with different types of disabilities who were attending different degrees programs, in order to observe the diversity of perceptions about the use of the space, in a theoretical approach anchored on Goffman (1988), Pinto and Buffa (2009) and Diniz (2012). As a result we noticed that for Students, physical accessibility is not a steady and universal concept, but a concept built in the subject-environment relationship and that the current improvements of access to UFPA's physical space have indicated progress to the academic life but still need to be expanded. For Students, it is necessary to promote research about physical accessibility at the university because the campus is considered by scholars as the best knowledge socialization space, although there are access barriers to its physical structure.Keywords: Physical accessibility. Disabled students. Federal University of Pará. Accesibilidad física en la universidade federal do pará bajo la mirada de estudiantes con deficienciaResumen: Este artículo es derivado del recorte de la disertación de maestria desarollada en la Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA). Nuestro objetivo fue investigar la accesibilidad física en el campus de Belém desde la mirada de los Estudiantes con deficiencia. El estudio cualitativo fue realizado a través de entrevistas a los Académicos com diferentes tipos de deficiencia y cursando distintos grados, con el propósito de observar la diversidad de percepción en el uso del espacio, en un abordaje teorica fundamentado en Goffman (1988), Pinto e Buffa (2009) e Diniz (2012). Como resultados hemos destacado que, para los Alumnos, la accesibilidad física no es un concepto fijo y universal, pero sí construido en la relación sujeto-ambiente y que las atuales obras de acceso al espacio físico de UFPA han señalado avances para la vida académica y necesitan expandirse. Para los Estudiantes, es necesario el fomento a investigaciones que aborden la questión de la accesibilidad física en la universidad, pues el campus es considerado, por los Académicos, el mejor espacio de socialización de conocimientos, aunque existan barreras de acceso a su estructura física.Palabras clave: Accesibilidad física. Estudiantes con deficiencia. Universidade Federal do Pará.  


K ta Kita ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
Shellania Hariningsih

This study is done to find out (1) the types of interactional feedback used by the teacher of Teen Conversation 1 Class and (2) the types of interactional feedback used by the teacher of Teen Conversation 1 Class toward each of the student. In order to answer the research questions, the writer chose the types of interactional feedback by Nassaji (2015) as her guideline. This study is a qualitative research. The writer collected the data by audio recording the classroom activities of Teen Conversation 1 Class and having a semi-structured interview with the teacher. The findings of this study show that five out of seven types of interactional feedback appeared in the classroom. The five types of interactional feedback found in the class were Recast, Direct Correction, Clarification Request, Direct Elicitation, and Metalinguistic cues. Recast, especially Declarative Recast was the type of feedback used the most by the teacher. In conclusion, the teacher used different types  of interactional feedback to each of the student, concerning their different needs and weaknesses.


2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernabé Escobar-Pérez ◽  
Tomás Escobar-Rodríguez ◽  
Pedro Monge-Lozano

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems integrate information from different departments in one common database for an entire organization. They have demonstrated their efficacy in a number of companies of different types. However, a problem arises in organizations with highly differentiated cultural areas; often such areas have traditionally had independent information systems and control over the interests of their area, such as hospitals. This case study analyzes the process of an ERP system implementation in a hospital. The study’s objective is to identify, by means of this qualitative research technique, the principal technological objectives that were set in the process of implementation, which of those objectives were achieved, and the deficiencies that have subsequently become evident.


2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiel Verver ◽  
Juliette Koning

This article develops a theoretical framework for analyzing the role of kinship in entrepreneurship. Kinship, we argue, is a key ingredient of the social and cultural environment of entrepreneurs, and, therefore, essential in understanding how and why entrepreneurship happens. Building on qualitative research conducted among Cambodian Chinese entrepreneurs in Phnom Penh, we define kinship as interpersonal ties grounded in relatedness. We distinguish different categories of kinship ties that involve different levels of relatedness and are used for different aspects of entrepreneurship, and we identify different types of reciprocity and trust as the sociocultural dynamics that buttress kinship involvement in entrepreneurship.


2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Han AI ◽  
Hung-Che WU

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to: first, divide external knowledge into different levels and understand how these different levels of external knowledge create different knowledge networks. Second, explore the relation among different levels of external knowledge, different types of knowledge and their influences on innovation. Different types of knowledge may act as mediators between different levels of external knowledge and innovation performance are also discussed. Third, further explicate the possible reasons behind the phenomena observed in the first and second objectives. Design/methodology/approach – The quantitative and qualitative research methods were adopted in this study. In terms of the quantitative research method, data were collected from 157 information and communications technology (ICT) companies in Zhangjiang. There were 38 interviews carried out using the qualitative research method. Interviewees included 26 directors from the Zhangjiang ICT chip companies and 12 directors from China’s domestic mobile phone manufacturing sector. Findings – This study finds out that the source of external knowledge in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park is mostly derived from cross-regional and cross-national connections. Through the connection with global companies, the firms in Zhangjiang acquire technical knowledge. Also, through the interaction with cross-regional companies, the firms in Zhangjiang absorb market knowledge. The results of this study indicate that the cross-regional connections are spurred by the increasing demand of the Chinese domestic market and the government’s support for cross-regional interactions. Cross-national connections are encouraged and led by the Chinese Government after China’s 3G communication standard is adopted. Research limitations/implications – This study is built upon a case study in Zhangjiang of China. The findings of this study may not be applicable to other countries or regions in China. Also, this study only focusses on the ICT industry in Zhangjiang. Knowledge from different industries is not included in this study. In addition, the formal and informal knowledge flow is neglected in this study as well. Practical implications – The findings of this study provide business executives and policymakers with a new way of thinking about the development of industrial clusters and local firms. Firms may be able to find new ways to raise innovation performance using different external knowledge. Originality/value – The major contribution of this study is an initial attempt to provide a comprehensive analysis of external knowledge of industrial clusters, different types of knowledge and their influences on innovation performance. Moreover, the mediating effects of different types of knowledge are also discussed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1343-1363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anouk Mertens ◽  
Freya Vander Laenen

Research on the importation and deprivation models has focused almost exclusively on male inmates, and these models have not yet been studied in any setting other than prison. This research explores the importation and deprivation experiences of females labelled as not criminally responsible (FNCR). During the first part of the study, all the participants interviewed were in prison ( n = 51). Follow-up interviews were carried out 18 months later, and while some participants were still in prison, others had been moved to (forensic or general) care. At that point, the study transcended the prison walls and extended its theoretical framework to forensic and general care facilities. In conclusion, the importation and deprivation framework, and the pains defined by Crewe, can be applied to FNCR in different types of setting. Most women were strongly affected by deprivations in prisons and in forensic care. Participants in forensic care sometimes felt more deprived than those in prison facilities.


2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 278-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Baker

Purpose – The purpose of this Special Issue of Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management is to focus on qualitative research in accounting from a North American perspective. The goal is to highlight the possibility of greater contributions to qualitative research in accounting from researchers based in North America and to highlight some significant contributions produced by authors in North American universities in the qualitative domain. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is conceptual in nature. Findings – This sample of North American qualitative research in accounting provides an example of some of the different types of qualitative work being done. In most respects the articles are similar to qualitative research being done in other parts of the world. Perhaps the key difference is that the research has been undertaken for the most part by senior researchers who have been able to take some risks with a research paradigm that may not be widely accepted at their universities or they may be fortunate to be located at universities which value such research. Originality/value – The paper broadens the view of qualitative research to North America where it appears that qualitative research has been relatively undervalued in recent years.


Author(s):  
Anthony Onwuegbuzie ◽  
Nancy Leech ◽  
John Slate ◽  
Marcella Stark ◽  
Bipin Sharma ◽  
...  

In this article, we outline a course wherein the instructors teach students how to conduct rigorous qualitative research. We discuss the four major distinct, but overlapping, phases of the course: conceptual/theoretical, technical, applied, and emergent scholar. Students write several qualitative reports, called qualitative notebooks, which involve data that they collect (via three different types of interviews), analyze (using nine qualitative analysis techniques via qualitative software), and interpret. Each notebook is edited by the instructors to help them improve the quality of subsequent notebook reports. Finally, we advocate asking students who have previously taken this course to team-teach future courses. We hope that our exemplar for teaching and learning qualitative research will be useful for teachers and students alike.


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