Partners, Not Providers: A Collaboration Typology for Congregations and Community

2021 ◽  
pp. 089976402199166
Author(s):  
Katherine R. Cooper ◽  
Lynn O. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Community Organizations ◽  
Religious Congregations ◽  
Congregational Life ◽  
Collaborative Activity ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Spiritual Resources ◽  
Nuanced Understanding

Scholars have long been interested in nonprofits, religious congregations, and their collaborative activity. This research builds upon past large-scale studies of congregations to suggest a nuanced understanding of how clergy approach congregational partnerships and make decisions about collaborating with community organizations. Using qualitative data from a geographically bounded sample of 30 Protestant congregations and grounded theory methodology, we suggest that clergy view their congregations as serving a different purpose from nonprofit partners and navigate numerous tensions inherent in congregational life in their pursuit of collaborative activity. We introduce a new typology of congregational collaboration that posits collaboration as a strategy for providing material and spiritual resources, in and outside of their congregations.

Qualitative Data Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-223
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Axial Coding

This chapter illustrates how to do qualitative data analysis. The principles of grounded theory methodology are taken as the main reference for developing a rigorous analysis of the data. Several examples and case studies are discussed to show the practicalities of qualitative data analysis. While explaining the mechanisms of qualitative data analysis, this chapter frames data analysis as part of the overall research process. Methods used in qualitative research give access to people's stories and experiences through language and captures the complexities of social processes. Grounded theory methodology is used to illustrate an approach to coding. Coding is about finding key themes in qualitative data in the form of a text and developing explanations of the research questions. Several approaches to coding—from open and axial coding to selective coding—are systematically presented. Issues of validity and reliability of qualitative data are also addressed within the overall process of research and data analysis leading to the writing-up.

scholarly journals A Present and a Non-Present Body—Experiencing the Body by Female Sex Workers in Commercial Sexual Relations

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-50
Author(s):  
Izabela Ślęzak
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The Body ◽  
Commercial Sex ◽  
Sexual Relations ◽  
Women's Bodies ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Female Sex

Making women’s bodies accessible to men in the commercial context is related to specific ways of experiencing it. The purpose of the article is to discuss the category of a non-present, selectively present, and present body, which refers to ways in which female sex workers experience their bodies during commercial sex acts. There will also be conditions listed that correspond to the occurrence of each of these categories. The article is based on qualitative data (mainly unstructured interviews), which were analyzed in accordance with the procedures of grounded theory methodology.

scholarly journals Barriers to the Implementation of Green Practices in the Integrated Resort Sector

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110302
Author(s):  
Jian Ming Luo ◽  
Ka Yin Chau ◽  
Yulan Fan ◽  
Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Green Practices

Green practices and integrated resorts are attracting increasing attention from industry practitioners and academics. However, several barriers limit the growth of green practices, especially in the integrated resorts in Macau. The purpose of this study is to identify the major barriers of implementing green practices in integrated resorts in Macau from the managers’ perspective using qualitative method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 managers from the integrated resort sector in Macau. Grounded theory was adopted along with NVivo 12.0 to analyze the qualitative data collected from the interviews. Results revealed five major barriers to green practices in the integrated resort sector: policies and regulations, management, resources, costs, and awareness. These findings extend existing theoretical explanations for green practices and provide a guideline of implementing green practices in the integrated resort sector for policymakers and practitioners.

Buyer-assisted lean intervention in supplier firms: a supplier development approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imranul Hoque
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Capability Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Production Capability ◽  
Lean Tools ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study aims to investigate how buyer-assisted lean intervention in garment supplier factories affects garment suppliers' productivity and production capability development.Design/methodology/approachEmploying a qualitative research approach and a lean intervention design, a multiple case study method was adopted for this study. Quantitative data on productivity performance and qualitative data on production capability development were collected from a Danish buyer and their four corresponding garment suppliers. Collected data were analysed using standard lean measurement tools and qualitative data analysis techniques.FindingsThis study demonstrates that buyer-assisted lean intervention is a useful strategy for garment suppliers to enhance their productivity and production capability. However, suppliers need to select the right lean tools, ensure seriousness and commitment to lean initiatives, substantial involvement of top management and workers, arrange formal and informal training, provide performance-based financial/non-financial incentives and nurture a learning culture to facilitate suppliers' production capability development.Research limitations/implicationsThis study implemented few lean tools in a single sewing line in four supplier factories for a short intervention duration. Thus, there is a scope for future studies to investigate the impact of the lean intervention on a large scale.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study might bring new insights to the management of buyer and supplier firms concerning how buyers could involve in suppliers' lean intervention initiatives and what suppliers need to ensure to develop production capability.Originality/valueFor the first time, this study engaged a buyer in suppliers' lean intervention initiatives to improve productivity and production capability in the garment industry of a developing country.

Quality of Life Following Stroke: A Qualitative Study Across 30 Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-162
Author(s):  
Steffany M. Chleboun ◽  
Kathryn Brady ◽  
Jennie Zelenak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Long Period ◽  
The Impact

Much of what we know about stroke is limited to the first 5 years postinjury; however, the effects of having a stroke remain several years, even decades, postinjury, and the impact this has on an individual's quality of life over a long period of time is not completely understood. Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand one woman's experience living with the effects of stroke over multiple decades postinjury and to explore factors that affected her quality of life during this time. Method Using Grounded Theory methodology, data were drawn from 28 years of journals kept by the participant and from semistructured family interviews. Results Four major interacting themes emerged from the data: family support, faith, personality, and journaling. Findings are discussed in the context of resilience theory.

Grounded Theory Methodology: Key Principles

2019 ◽  
pp. 127-133
Author(s):  
Walter J. Eppich ◽  
Francisco M. Olmos-Vega ◽  
Christopher J. Watling
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology

scholarly journals UNATTRACTIVE INCENTIVE: THE CASE OF TAX ALLOWANCE POLICY IN INDONESIA’S SHIPYARD INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-113
Author(s):  
Aditya Putra ◽  
Akhmad Solikin
Keyword(s):  
Income Tax ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Tax Incentives ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Tax Allowance ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

This study aims to analyze the achievement of policy objectives in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, adequacy, neutrality, resposiveness, and accuracy of income tax incentives in the form of tax allowances for the Indonesia’s shipyard industry. This study also evaluate the achievement of the policy using two tax principles, namely simplicity and certainty. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach and qualitative data collection techniques through literature and field study. The results showed that although the tax allowance facility procedure has met the principle of neutrality, the facility had not effectively attracted investments because there is no shipyard industry using the facility. Perceived time cost and psychological burden still incurred by the taxpayers that made this policy inefficient. In addition, this facility did not meet adequacy, responsiveness, simplicity, and certainty criteria. This facility was also not appropriate for the shipyard industry because the tax allowance could only be utilized by large-scale industries, while small and medium-scale industries could not utilized the tax allowance facility.

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