scholarly journals To Be Resourced or to Become a Resource: Understanding Novice University Teachers’ Resource-Mediated Identity Construction

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110107
Author(s):  
Hao Xu
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Development Data ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Problem Awareness ◽  
Journal Entries

This article reports on a multiple-case study which aims to investigate how novice university teachers construct professional identities as they process and utilize resources to promote professional development. Data were collected from 35 novice university teachers in China through prolonged individual interviews as a major source of data, with journal entries and other written protocols as a supplement. Data analysis reveals three types of resource-mediated identities, that is, resource collectors, resource providers, and resource users. The difference between the three types of identities further shows that resource utilization can be most effectively optimized if teachers display a higher degree of autonomy deriving from their agency and proactively engage with resources to resolve specific problems in self-directed efforts. Suggestions with regard to promoting teachers’ problem awareness and improving organizational management are discussed.

Virtual Team Identity Construction and Boundary Maintenance

2010 ◽  
pp. 100-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiyan Zhang ◽  
Marshall Scott Poole
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Group Identity ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Group Norms ◽  
Group Boundaries ◽  
Boundary Maintenance ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Media

This chapter reports the results of a multiple case study which investigated how virtual teams appropriated multiple media to facilitate the construction of group identity and manage group boundaries. It focuses on relationships within and between virtual teams. The study found five processes that shaped group identity, including clarification of goals and mission, developing regularized pattern of interaction, group norms for media use, and negotiation of task jurisdiction with interlocking groups. The study discovered that groups managed boundaries in terms of clarity distinctness, and permeability. It indicated that group boundaries were blurred and maintained simultaneously through purposeful use of communication technologies.

scholarly journals Stakeholders: Organizational Strategy and Relationship a Multiple Case Study in the Hotel Sector

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-125
Author(s):  
Rosemeire Rodrigues Junqueira ◽  
Elizabeth Kyoko Wada
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Distribution Of Values ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Hotel Chains ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Hotel Sector

Research into organizational management that focuses on relationships with stakeholders refers to the importance of the commitment of the various groups in the business development prioritizing the creation and distribution of values. For a better view and understanding of strategy-oriented management with stakeholders and the usage of this strategy in hotel chains, a qualitative approach to the methodology, focused on multiple case studies, was the most suitable for empirical investigation. Three hotel chains were selected, with features that allowed a comparative analysis of the study according to the method suggested by Yin (2010), with three sources of evidence: interviews, direct observations and documentation. Through this research, it was found that, through transparency, ethics, values and especially mutual respect clearly shown by the management, a strategy can be more collaborative and result in increasing the sustainability of organizations.

Virtual Team Identity Construction and Boundary Maintenance

2011 ◽  
pp. 1536-1558
Author(s):  
Huiyan Zhang ◽  
Marshall Scott Poole
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Group Identity ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Group Norms ◽  
Group Boundaries ◽  
Boundary Maintenance ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Media

This chapter reports the results of a multiple case study which investigated how virtual teams appropriated multiple media to facilitate the construction of group identity and manage group boundaries. It focuses on relationships within and between virtual teams. The study found five processes that shaped group identity, including clarification of goals and mission, developing regularized pattern of interaction, group norms for media use, and negotiation of task jurisdiction with interlocking groups. The study discovered that groups managed boundaries in terms of clarity distinctness, and permeability. It indicated that group boundaries were blurred and maintained simultaneously through purposeful use of communication technologies.

scholarly journals Factors Supporting and Preventing Academics from Becoming Lifelong Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Zeynep Ayvaz-Tuncel
Keyword(s):  
Learning Needs ◽  
Lifelong Learners ◽  
Lifelong Learner ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
New Information ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The Individual

In present circumstances, it has become inevitable for individuals to continue obtaining new information and skills throughout their lives. Having learned to learn and information literate individuals are able to meet their learning needs both in career and personal terms by themselves. The important aspect is the individual feels the need to learn and knows how and where to meet these needs. Feeling those can be considered as the basic requirement to make efforts in order to meet them. However, the surrounding circumstances may support or prevent meeting these needs. Therefore, the main questions to be answered in this study are as follows: (1) what are the factors supporting academics, holding office in the faculty of education, to become lifelong learners? and (2) what are the factors preventing academics, holding office in the faculty of education, from becoming lifelong learners? Since the situation of being a lifelong learner will be examined by being based on the present working conditions, the study is designed as embedded multiple case study. It is endeavored to ensure maximum variety in the study group by taking into account the various academic titles, gender and fields of study. The interview form is developed based on the literature and revised according to the opinions of specialists. The data has been collected by having individual interviews with academics and a content analysis has been performed. In conclusion of the analysis performed, such themes as the need to become lifelong learners, the factors supporting to become lifelong learners and the factors preventing from becoming lifelong learners have been reached.

scholarly journals How Can the Organizing Work Involved in the Joint Regulation of Lean Projects Promote an Enabling Organization and Occupational Health?

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-116
Author(s):  
Sébastien Bruère ◽  
Marie Bellemare ◽  
Sandrine Caroly
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Lean Implementation ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Multiple Case

The objective of this article is, through an empirical study, to further understanding of the actions and decisions taken in the context of Lean implementation projects carried out under joint regulation (Lévesque and Murray, 1998) agreements. We, therefore, attempt to identify factors that may facilitate the organizing work involved in joint regulation of Lean projects to allow workers to develop a broader range of health-minded work methods and habits. Our assumption is that factors which influence joint regulation, such as the union’s capacity for action, management’s attitude and the purpose of the change, also influence the occupational health outcomes of Lean projects. We believe that the organizing work involved in joint regulation (actions and decisions) has an impact on these factors and influences the occupational health outcomes. Our research question is therefore this: What are the actions and decisions involved in joint regulation of Lean implementation projects that lead to closer correspondence with enabling organization criteria? This empirical study was exploratory in nature and had a multiple case study design. Two cases of lean projects were documented through eight individual interviews and the collection of documents. The main results indicate that, while joint regulation appears essential in terms of meeting enabling organization criteria, it alone is insufficient to explain the health effects of Lean projects. All stakeholders need to define the project goals, modes of assessment and management rules, both cooperatively and transparently, and through their involvement in decisions regarding all processes.

scholarly journals Chinese teachers’ perception of how TESOL differs from teaching EAP

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 562-570
Author(s):  
Yulong Li ◽  
Lixun Wang
Keyword(s):  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Unethical Research ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Uk

The last two decades have witnessed a prolific increase in academic activity in the study of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Many teachers who were trained for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) have been required to teach EAP. TESOL and EAP are two different concepts and teachers transitioning from TESOL to teaching EAP may encounter many difficulties. However, little research has been carried out in this area, particularly beyond the context of the UK. Helping teachers to clarify their perceptions of TESOL and EAP is the first step to facilitate this transition. The present study aims to facilitate Chinese university teachers’ pedagogical transitions from TESOL to teaching EAP by clarifying teachers’ own understanding of these two concepts and by outlining how several different factors contribute to their EAP conceptualisation. By using a multiple case study methodology, the current research has revealed that the investigated teachers’ perceptions of EAP comprised eclectic theories, which overlap with some current EAP literature. Facing a somewhat unethical research culture in China, some teachers added moral rubrics into their EAP concepts as reminders to their students. The teachers reported that TESOL and EAP diverged in discourses and commissions: EAP is more student empowering, but TESOL is more humanistic.

scholarly journals USING PARTICIPATORY VISUAL METHODS TO TEACH CHARACTER EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD IN KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evans M. Olao ◽  
Bernard L. Misigo ◽  
Karsten Speck
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Educational Stakeholders ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Open Coding ◽  
Multiple Case

<p>The rising cases of youth engagement in anti-social behaviour in Kenya present the need for educational stakeholders to invest in the teaching of character education. This paper has explored the use of participatory visual methods (PVM) in the teaching of character education. A multiple case-study design was used where eight grade three teachers were selected purposively. Data were generated through drawings, individual interviews and reflective journals. These were later analysed thematically through systematic open coding. The findings showed that PVM are learner centred and that they advance collaborative learning. This child-centeredness encouraged active learning and excitement among learners. It also boosted learners’ memories and overcame the language barriers that learners experience during communication in class. This paper concluded that participatory visual methods are new approaches as an alternative for better teaching of character education in early childhood. This conclusion has implications for early childhood teacher education on child-appropriate teaching styles to be used in character education. </p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0771/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Identity Construction in the Margins: A Case Study Involving Non-Conforming Youth

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Harnischfeger
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Classroom Observations ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
School Practices ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Schooling Experiences ◽  
Public Middle School

This qualitative instrumental case study explores how student members of an alternative educational program in a successful public middle school constructed identity, and how they interpreted their schooling experiences in relation to hegemonic educational practices. It draws on sociocultural and postmodern theories to focus on these youths’ identities and on their perspectives of self and school practices. Its multiple methods collected data through alternative and mainstream classroom observations, focus group sessions, semi-structured individual interviews with students, parents, and school professionals, and an analysis of school documents. The youth participants of this study held multiply-constructed identities, and actively resisted and affirmed others’ constructions of their “differences.” Additionally, they readily deconstructed educational practices and offered a number of suggestions for reforms. This study adds to the literature on identity construction and advocates for the inclusion of non-conforming youths’ own sociocultural and change oriented perspectives, along with increased reform efforts targeted towards this lesser-recognized population.

Integrated reporting as a strategy for firm growth: multiple case study in Colombia

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 605-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo A. Macias ◽  
Angelica Farfan-Lievano
Keyword(s):  
Firm Growth ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the implementation of the integrated reporting (IR) framework in a group of Colombian enterprises. Design/methodology/approach This is a multiple-case study in six enterprises that use the IR framework. The selected enterprises, all of which were located in either Bogota or Medellin, were Argos, EEB, EPM, ISA, Nutresa and Ocensa. The authors conducted individual interviews of reporters and performed a documentary analysis. Findings The few Colombian firms that use the IR framework all have ambitious expansion goals in the medium term. The main reason for the adoption of the IR framework in these firms is that it facilitates access to resources from new foreign investors. Research limitations/implications Since the framework was published recently, only a few Colombian firms follow it, and several of them do not apply all of its components. In the future, there will be more reports and a higher level of framework application. Practical implications In the firms studied, the IR framework is an important tool to support the search strategies of new sources of financial capital. Social implications If the use of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) framework were to diminish the application of the GRI, firms would be less likely to evaluate the impact of their activities on numerous stakeholders (other than shareholders). Originality/value This is the first Colombian study of IR to include both documentary analysis and personal interviews.

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