Seonaidh McDonald and Professor Barbara Simpson
Biographic Data
| ID | 10408002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seonaidh McDonald and Professor Barbara Simpson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seonaidh McDonald and Professor Barbara |
| FAMILY NAME | Simpson |
| SIGNATURE | SIMPSON S M A P B |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 0 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 7 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ethical issues in shadowing research
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore ethical issues associated with using the shadowing method. Design/methodology/approach – Ethical issues that arose during a 12-week shadowing study that examined the work activities and practices of Canadian healthcare CEOs are discussed. Findings – Dividing the ethics process into two phases – those addressed by ethics committees (procedural ethics) and those that revealed themselves in the field…
Shadowing research in organizations
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide some context for the special issue and to introduce the collection of invited commentaries and research papers that follow. It also sets out to clarify the contribution that shadowing methods can make to the study of organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This is done by briefly outlining the ways in which shadowing methods have developed in parallel within a number of disciplines. In order …
Not for the faint of heart
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share two researcher's experience about the challenges associated with shadowing within the health care context. Design/methodology/approach – Institutional ethnography and shadowing. Findings – Shadowing is increasingly being used as a data collection method, however, before proceeding to use this approach in today's health care environment, the researcher must give thoughtful consideration to the contex…
The shadow
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the origins of the term “shadow.” Design/methodology/approach – This piece takes the form of a viewpoint. Findings – Harry Wolcott reflects on how the term “shadow” was coined by colleagues of the school principal he was following. Originality/value – This piece is believed to be Harry Wolcott's final contribution to the field of shadowing before he sadly passed away on 31 October 2012
Shadowing and Consensus Building
Purpose – Much of what the author want to say in this paper had to do with “control” “exactness,” “precision” and their declination in both: shadowing and Consensus Building Approach. The purpose of this paper is to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper upholds two things: first, that shadowing is a field technique particularly attuned to action research as defined by Chris Argyris: “I would summarize [action-research and…
Shadowing managerial action instead of recording managerial text
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the value of shadowing managers, in relation to other methods for studying managerial work, such as interviews and surveys. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reflects upon (empirical) studies of managers and managerial work, research and bodies of knowledge, and puts available insights into perspective. Findings – Shadowing managers enables researchers to cope with the paradoxical situation …
Why I think shadowing is the best field technique in management and organization studies
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of shadowing as a field technique. Design/methodology/approach – This piece takes the form of a viewpoint. Findings – Barbara Czarniawska describes the methodological journey that led her to the adoption of shadowing approaches in her organizational research. Originality/value – This invited commentary is informed by extensive experience of using shadowing to gather data in organizationa…
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Ethical issues in shadowing research
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore ethical issues associated with using the shadowing method. Design/methodology/approach – Ethical issues that arose during a 12-week shadowing study that examined the work activities and practices of Canadian healthcare CEOs are discussed. Findings – Dividing the ethics process into two phases – those addressed by ethics committees (procedural ethics) and those that revealed themselves in the field…
Shadowing research in organizations
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide some context for the special issue and to introduce the collection of invited commentaries and research papers that follow. It also sets out to clarify the contribution that shadowing methods can make to the study of organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This is done by briefly outlining the ways in which shadowing methods have developed in parallel within a number of disciplines. In order …
Not for the faint of heart
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share two researcher's experience about the challenges associated with shadowing within the health care context. Design/methodology/approach – Institutional ethnography and shadowing. Findings – Shadowing is increasingly being used as a data collection method, however, before proceeding to use this approach in today's health care environment, the researcher must give thoughtful consideration to the contex…
The shadow
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the origins of the term “shadow.” Design/methodology/approach – This piece takes the form of a viewpoint. Findings – Harry Wolcott reflects on how the term “shadow” was coined by colleagues of the school principal he was following. Originality/value – This piece is believed to be Harry Wolcott's final contribution to the field of shadowing before he sadly passed away on 31 October 2012
Shadowing and Consensus Building
Purpose – Much of what the author want to say in this paper had to do with “control” “exactness,” “precision” and their declination in both: shadowing and Consensus Building Approach. The purpose of this paper is to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper upholds two things: first, that shadowing is a field technique particularly attuned to action research as defined by Chris Argyris: “I would summarize [action-research and…
Shadowing managerial action instead of recording managerial text
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the value of shadowing managers, in relation to other methods for studying managerial work, such as interviews and surveys. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reflects upon (empirical) studies of managers and managerial work, research and bodies of knowledge, and puts available insights into perspective. Findings – Shadowing managers enables researchers to cope with the paradoxical situation …
Why I think shadowing is the best field technique in management and organization studies
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of shadowing as a field technique. Design/methodology/approach – This piece takes the form of a viewpoint. Findings – Barbara Czarniawska describes the methodological journey that led her to the adoption of shadowing approaches in her organizational research. Originality/value – This invited commentary is informed by extensive experience of using shadowing to gather data in organizationa…
Computer Science (7 works) · Originality (7 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Field (mathematics (5 works) · Management and Organizational Studies (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Value (mathematics (5 works) · Psychology (4 works)