Win Friends and Influence People

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Hill ◽  
Kathleen M. Carley
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Employment Relationships ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Full Time Employment ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Organizational culture research has primarily focused on organizations characterized by permanent, full-time employment relationships. The workplace is increasingly characterized by multiple employment relationships. It is not clear that current understandings of culture capture what occurs in these organizations. Employing participant observation and survey methods, the authors use a grounded theory approach to explore the transmission of cultural values and practices in a temporary placement agency, an organization characterized by multiple employment relationships. The authors find that successful purveyors of cultural values are characterized by how well they are liked and their perceived importance to their coworkers’ success rather than traditional means of culture management, such as policy and hierarchical authority.

Exploring visitor experience at a mountain attraction

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ady Milman ◽  
Anita Zehrer
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Alpine Region ◽  
Tourist Attraction ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Experiential Consumption ◽  
Visitor Experiences ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

The study explores visitor experience while visiting a mountain attraction in the Alpine region of Tirol, Austria, through participant observations, informal conversations, and photography. A grounded theory approach was adopted to uncover the meaning of visitors’ overall experience and deduct a possible theory that may contribute to a better understanding of visitor experiences at mountain attractions. The data collected from 600 subjects at the attraction’s four stopovers concluded that the visiting experience was a process that involved a blend of events composed of material and human elements. Guest experiences were also practiced on a passive–active continuum, where some of the experiential consumption activities were focused beyond the mountain itself, primarily viewing the landscape and photography. The study affirms the importance of participant observation as a methodological tool to study visitors at a tourist attraction, discusses implications for management, and offers recommendations for enhancing the overall guest experience.

scholarly journals The Process of Oncology Nurse Practitioner Patient Navigation: Triage an Essential Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Patient Navigation ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Oncology Nurse ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

One of the most daunting challenges faced in the health care delivery system is the complexity of cancer care, and the process of care coordination, a subcomponent of patient navigation. A study was undertaken to identify a central navigation process utilized by nurse practitioners practicing oncology. The data in this article is a component of a larger study entitled: The Process of Oncology Nurse Practitioner Patient Navigation: A Grounded Theory Approach. Utilizing a grounded theory approach N = 20 oncology nurse practitioners (ONP) were recruited. To be eligible for the study the ONP had to have a: 1) license to practice in their respective state; 2) certification to practice as an oncology nurse; 3) minimum of 5 years full time experience in oncology nursing; and 4) English speaking. The participants were recruited by: 1) word of mouth networking with peers: 2) Soliciting volunteers through public announcements at professional nursing conferences; 3) Contacting authors of oncology NP navigation articles or convention pamphlets via telephone or e-mail; 4) Posting information soliciting oncology NP volunteers on blogs or websites of professional organizations with organizational director approval; and, 5) Recruiting by snowball sampling. Telephone interviews were conducted utilizing an open-ended questionnaire. Data analysis and coding revealed the central navigation processes. The triage process was carried out in a variety of unique settings, and utilized in some instances within navigation subsystems. Key triage paths were identified along the cancer continuum; documenting the need for ONP navigators to strategically place these systems in areas along the cancer continuum, to expedite timely delivery of patient care. Literature search revealed that cancer specific triage tools are lacking. Implications for research and practice include the development of these tools for cancer care. Of critical importance is the need to identify service gaps in cancer care, and strategically place triage systems, to offset these service gaps. Practical application of the research findings in relationship to current literature is integrated for discussion.

scholarly journals Applying Institutional Ethnography to Childcare

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-130
Author(s):  
Lori L. McNeil
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Institutional Ethnography ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Major Contributor ◽  
Childcare Policy ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Initial Focus

This research applies institutional ethnography to childcare by employing participant observation, interviews and text examination at two childcare research sites. The initial focus of this work describes the daily happenings in childcare utilizing a grounded theory approach and makes connections between what happens in childcare and the structures and institutions that dictate those experiences. The construction of work was found to be a major contributor to childcare experiences. I conclude with an examination of U.S. childcare policy and suggestions for improving these policies and offerings.

The Analysis of Nurses’ Positive Deviance Behaviours as a Measure in Preventing the Transmission of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) at M. Djamil Hospital, Padang, West Sumatera

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Esthika Ariany Maisa ◽  
Yulastri Arif ◽  
Wawan Wahyudi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Wound Care ◽  
Positive Deviance ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Nursing Managers ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Develop Theory ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Purpose: To explore the nurses’ positive deviance behaviors as an effort to provide solutions in preventing and controlling infections in the hospital. Method: This is a qualitative research using grounded theory approach. Thirteen nurses from Dr.M.Djamil hospital were selected based on theoretical sampling in order to develop theory as it appears. Nurses were interviewed from June to September 2014. Interviews were thematically analyzed using techniques of grounded theory to then generate a theory from themes formed. Findings: The modes of positive deviance behavior identified were practicing hand hygiene beyond the standards (bringing handsanitizer from home), applying nursing art in wound care practice, placing patients with MRSA infections at the corner side, giving a red mark on a MRSA patient’s bed for easy identification by nurses, changing clothes and shoes in hospital, reducing hooks on the wall, and cleaning the ward on scheduled days. Conclusion: The study shows that nurses have a number of positive deviance behaviors to prevent infection transmission in the wards. It is sugested that the hospital management and nursing managers adopt some of the uncommon solution highlighted by the nurses to solve the HAIs problems in the hospital.

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