Passage Through the Leadership Labyrinth: Women’s Journey in the Collegiate Recreation Profession

Women's Leadership ◽

Future Research ◽

Direct Experience ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Professional Career ◽

Insight Into ◽

Collegiate Recreation

The metaphor “glass ceiling” does not accurately articulate the complexities of experiences had by women as they progress in their professional career. The leadership labyrinth serves as a theoretical framework to describe the intricacies of women’s journeys throughout their professional career and personal life. The framework implies that there are walls all around and that the journey for women is complex. Human capital, gender differences, and prejudice influence women’s decisions about their professional trajectory in collegiate recreation. Using interviews of 36 women, this qualitative study used a phenomenological approach that concentrated on the direct experience of women. The study explored the trajectory of women working in collegiate recreation to understand their lived experience. Results from this study indicate four distinct themes: barriers, mentorship/allyship, self-efficacy/competence and interventions. The findings for this study provide insight into how mentors and supervisors can address organizational culture and support women’s leadership development while working in collegiate recreation. The study offers discussion and implications for future research and practice to address the complexities women experience while navigating their passage through the leadership labyrinth.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on conventional work settings

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy ◽

10.1108/ijssp-07-2020-0262 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 40 (9/10) ◽

pp. 909-927

Author(s):

Randa Diab-Bahman ◽

Abrar Al-Enzi

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Good Practice ◽

Data Gathering ◽

Future Research ◽

Crowd Sourcing ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Content Type ◽

The Impact ◽

PurposeTo give insight into human resource (HR) policy makers of the impact of the abrupt change in working conditions as reported from their primary stakeholders – the employees.Design/methodology/approachReported from a first-person point of view, 192 employees from Kuwait who are currently working from home were surveyed as to how the lockdown circumstances have impacted their conventional work expectations. The study compares the old working conditions (OWC) to the current working conditions (CWC) to give insight into the overall sentiments of the abrupt changes to the workplace.FindingsIt was found that most employees agreed that OWC need to be reviewed, and that the general sentiment was almost equally split on the efficiency of CWC in comparison to OWC, yet the majority was enjoying the flexible conditions. Moreover, the majority of respondents found that overall conventional work elements either remained the same or had been impacted positively rather than negatively. Also, if given an option of a hybrid model inclusive of partly working remotely and partly working on-site, a considerable majority reported that they are able to efficiently conduct atleast 80% of their work expectation. Finally, it was found that employee expectation is changing as they consider post COVID-19 conditions.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was conducted using virtual crowd-sourcing methods to administer the survey and may have been enhanced should other methods have been integrated for data gathering. Also, a more comprehensive phenomenological approach could have been incorporated to add a qualitative method to the investigation. This could have freed the results of answer limitation and experience bias. Moreover, it is good practice to involve both quantitative and qualitative elements to any research when possible. Finally, future research can benefit from a bigger pool of participants so as to gain a clearer picture.Originality/valueThis research will give policy makers a look at what needs to be reviewed/changed for a successful roll-out of remote work in accordance with their original strategies.

Women’s Gendered Experiences of Traumatic Brain Injury

Qualitative Health Research ◽

10.1177/1049732319900163 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (7) ◽

pp. 1033-1044

Author(s):

Alexis M. Fabricius ◽

Andrea D’Souza ◽

Vanessa Amodio ◽

Angela Colantonio ◽

Tatyana Mollayeva

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Past Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Doing Gender ◽

Gender Influences ◽

Insight Into ◽

Critical Injury

Despite recognizing that women have worse outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI), little is known about how gender influences their experiences of this critical injury. Past research has been dominated by androcentrism and quantitative approaches, leaving the lived experience of women with TBI insufficiently examined. To gain insight into their experiences, this qualitative study interviewed 19 Canadian women with mild and moderate-to-severe TBIs. Applying a thematic analysis, we discerned three themes: Gender prevails considers choosing to do gender over complying with physician advice; Consequences of TBI impeding performativity explores how women frame themselves as terrible people for being unable to do gender post-TBI; and Perceptions of receiving care looks at gendered caregiving expectations. These results broadly align with research on how doing gender influences recovery and health outcomes. We discuss the implications of our findings for knowledge translation, future research on women’s TBI recovery, and clinical practice.

An Exploratory Study into Entrepreneurial Motivation in Changing Contexts

10.26686/wgtn.17012837 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Dylan Thom

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Need For Achievement ◽

Entrepreneurial Motivation ◽

Push Forward ◽

Interpretative Phenomenological Approach ◽

<p>The purpose of this research is to explore entrepreneurial motivation and its relationship to change. It does this through providing insight into what entrepreneurial motivation is, and how it is affected by change. An interpretative phenomenological approach is taken in the exploration of the nature of entrepreneurial motivation and change, in order to understand the phenomena in terms of the lived experience of seven entrepreneurs from New Zealand. The key finding in this research was that entrepreneurial motivation is an internal drive that provides entrepreneurs with the energy to deal with obstacles and push forward in an effort to satisfy their need for achievement. Some insights into the nature of entrepreneurial motivation across changing contexts are provided. An improved understanding of what entrepreneurial motivation is and how it is affected by change provides implications for both practitioners and scholars. This provides value in terms of predicting individual propensity and viability of entrepreneurship.</p>

Examining the Link Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resources: Implications for HRD Research and Practice

Human Resource Development Review ◽

10.1177/1534484320912044 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 183-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Soebin Jang ◽

Alexandre Ardichvili

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Leadership Development ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Human Resources ◽

Human Resource Development ◽

Human Resource ◽

Future Research ◽

Development Education ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Corporate Social

This integrative literature review examines the links between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and human resources (HR). We review and closely examine three bodies of literature that discuss the CSR-HR link: (a) the CSR literature, (b) the human resource management (HRM) literature, and (c) the human resource development (HRD) literature. Our review suggests that although CSR and HR are closely interrelated, there is currently a lack of developmental perspectives underlying the CSR-HR link. Thus, based on our review of theoretical and empirical research, we point to four main areas in which HRD may play an important role in promoting CSR in organizations, including leadership development, education and training, culture change, and fostering critical reflection. Our findings underline the increasing relevance of CSR to the field of HR including HRM and HRD, and provide implications for HRD research and practice, along with recommendations for future research.

The Essence of Hope in Domestic Violence Support Work: A Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Inquiry

Journal of Mental Health Counseling ◽

10.17744/mehc.34.2.am6j432352416nh8 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 170-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maggie Crain ◽

Corinne Koehn

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Service Provider ◽

Professional Women ◽

Future Research ◽

Social Environments ◽

Phenomenological Inquiry ◽

Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽

Bodily Sensations

This study explored the lived experience of hope for domestic violence support workers. A hermeneutic-phenomenological approach was used to collect and analyze the experiences of six professional women, aged 37 through 69. Four themes, each with subthemes, emerged from the findings: Hope is visceral reveals the phenomenology of hope as experienced through bodily sensations, reactions, and emotions. Hope is contextual describes how experiences of hope are enhanced by personal perspectives and social environments. Hope is mutual reveals how interactions with other people inspire hope. Hope is a journey illustrates how hope evolves over the years to reveal new understandings of what it means to live hopefully. The article discusses implications for counseling, counselor education, and service provider organizations and presents suggestions for future research.

Which Learning Activities Enhance Physical Therapist Practice? Part 2: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies and Thematic Synthesis

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/pzaa108 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 100 (9) ◽

pp. 1484-1501 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Edmund Leahy ◽

Lucy Chipchase ◽

Marlena Calo ◽

Felicity C Blackstock

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Professional Learning ◽

Physical Therapists ◽

Physical Therapist ◽

Qualitative Studies ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Future Research ◽

Thematic Synthesis ◽

Abstract Objective Post-professional physical therapy expertise requires career-long participation in learning activities. Understanding physical therapists’ lived experience of learning activities provides novel insight into how best to enhance physical therapist practice from the perspective of the learner. The purpose of this study was to explore qualified physical therapists’ experiences, beliefs, and perspectives with regard to learning activities and professional development. Methods Eight databases were searched for studies published from inception through December 2018. Study selection included mixed-methods and qualitative studies exploring physical therapists’ experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and attitudes. Thematic synthesis was performed, and the GRADE-Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research was used to assess the level of confidence in the findings. A total 41 studies with 719 participants were included. Results The key findings include physical therapists’ perceptions that worthwhile post-professional learning requires more than attendance at professional development courses. Physical therapists perceived that worthwhile learning requires connection with others and being “taken out of one’s comfort zone.” Sufficient time and accessible, trustworthy resources were also valued. Conclusions Moderate- to low-level evidence suggests that the choice of professional development activities and education design for qualified physical therapists should consider the inclusion of connected activities, activities that take participants out of comfort zones, time to practice, and trustworthy resources that are easily accessible. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of learning activities encompassing these factors, prioritizing those that minimize the barriers of time and distance. Impact This study adds to the profession’s understanding of physical therapists’ lived experience of learning activities, providing novel insight into how best to enhance physical therapist practice from the perspective of the learner.

The lived experience of project leadership in a loosely coupled transient context

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business ◽

10.1108/ijmpb-10-2016-0075 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 600-620 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Christopher Cullen ◽

Brian Leavy

Keyword(s):

Lived Experience ◽

Academic Community ◽

Future Research ◽

Systematic Research ◽

Project Leader ◽

Project Leadership ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

Content Type ◽

Loosely Coupled ◽

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the lived experience of the project leader and generate additional insight into the relationship between the social and technical aspects of the actual practice of project leadership, focussing on a particular type of project that is prevalent in practice but largely overlooked in mainstream literature. It is referred to here as a “loosely coupled transient” (LCT) project. Design/methodology/approach Using an exploratory, inductive approach, the research investigates the lived experience of 30 project management (PM) practitioners to try to deepen the empirical and conceptual insight into the nature of the leadership challenge and what it takes to be successful in the LCT project setting. The research design includes an extra data-collection phase to allow the initial findings and their interpretation to be further validated and refined in the field. Findings The empirical findings highlight the importance of three socio-behavioural roles: context building, culture-bridging and political brokering, in addition to the more traditional technical coordinating role, and examine their implications for future research and practice. Research limitations/implications The findings emerging from this study are based on the insights provided by 35 exploratory interviews and while they provide the authors with useful insights into the socio-behavioural roles that practitioners consider necessary, they should now be further examined through more focussed, systematic research. Practical implications This study points up that project leadership requires new forms of ability and intelligence described in this study as contextual, cultural and political forms of intelligence. Practitioners suggest the findings have a potential usefulness in the selection and training of future project managers. Originality/value The study attempts to provide a fresh perspective on social phenomena that are context specific, of relevance to PM practice and of interest to the academic community. It contributes to previous PM research by furthering the analysis of actual PM practice that takes place within the project setting by giving explicit consideration to the importance of understanding the contextual, cultural and political influences on leadership in the project setting.

QOLP-06. PHENOMENOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH GLIOBLASTOMA AND THEIR PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS

Neuro-Oncology ◽

10.1093/neuonc/noaa215.731 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. ii175-ii176

Author(s):

Meghan Tierney ◽

Cynthia Peden-McAlpine

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Primary Care ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Family Care ◽

Future Research ◽

Role Changes ◽

Care Partners ◽

The Future

Abstract INTRODUCTION Quality of life (QOL) should be included among the important outcomes of brain tumor treatment. QOL is often reduced to a measure of treatment tolerability, resulting in a lack of understanding of how patients experience this phenomenon. There is also limited knowledge surrounding the meaning of QOL for family care partners. The research (in progress) aims to explore the meaning of lived experience of QOL during treatment for glioblastoma (GBM) for both patients and their primary care partners. It will also examine similarities and differences in QOL perceptions within patient-care partner dyads. METHODS Using a phenomenological approach, this study is recruiting patients receiving treatment for GBM and their care partners. Participants complete a timeline depicting significant events impacting QOL from the time of the patient’s diagnosis to the present. They then complete an individual, unstructured interview describing their experience of QOL. Interviews are recorded and transcribed. The research team reviews and completes a thematic analysis on transcripts. RESULTS Numerous themes are emerging from the data. One theme among patients is: Feeling Uncertain About the Future. Patients discussed feeling uncertain about their prognosis during their course of treatment. They talked about the need to adjust to multiple changes in their lives over time. This uncertainty extended to concern for their QOL in the future. One theme among care partners is: Challenges in Relationship with Spouse. Care partners reported relationship conflict stemming from both personality changes in their spouse and role changes resulting in increased responsibilities for the care partner. CONCLUSION This study is providing insight into the meaning and experience of QOL for patients undergoing treatment for GBM, along with meaning and experience of QOL for their care partners. The findings will have implications for clinical practice and generate insights for future research.

Inclusion Is Transformative: Self-Advocacy Leaders' Perspectives on Board Inclusion and Tokenism

Inclusion ◽

10.1352/2326-6988-4.3.183 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 183-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mark G. Friedman ◽

Ruthie-Marie Beckwith ◽

James W. Conroy

Keyword(s):

Leadership Development ◽

Developmental Disabilities ◽

Policy Making ◽

Research Study ◽

Future Research ◽

Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽

Inclusive Leadership ◽

Self Advocacy ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Marginalized Groups

Abstract People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have begun to experience increased participation and inclusion in boards and policy-making bodies. They have, however, faced challenges in gaining full acceptance similar to those experienced by other marginalized groups. To date, the experience of board participation by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities has typically been examined through the narrow lens of leadership development. The purpose of this study, which is part of the National Beyond Tokenism Research Study, was to seek the viewpoints of experienced leaders within the self-advocacy movement regarding the prevalence of tokenism and practices they have found effective for inclusive leadership. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

In Their Own Words: Rural Adolescent Stressors and Relationship to Depressive Symptoms

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/0193945916670131 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 39 (9) ◽

pp. 1255-1270

Author(s):

Cara C. Young ◽

Liana Lo Chau

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Physical Health Care ◽

The Relationship ◽

Mental And Physical Health ◽

Rural Adolescent ◽

This study evaluated qualitative reports of stressful life events from young rural adolescents and examined the relationship between stressor themes and depressive symptoms. A phenomenological approach guided content analysis of qualitative data. Number of themes within each response was tabulated, and association with depressive symptoms was then examined. Stressors were categorized into four thematic domains: family, peers, academics, and intrapersonal. Individual themes within each domain varied, but the themes of conflict and loss were predominant in most domains. Higher number of themes were associated with elevated depressive symptoms ( p = .045). Study findings provide insight into the lived experience of adolescent stressors and provide additional empirical evidence regarding the association between stressors and depressive symptoms. The ubiquitous themes of conflict and loss, and the implications of these themes for adolescents’ mental health provide insight for nurses as they advocate for quality mental and physical health care for adolescents and their families.