Qualitative Research and Theory Development: Mystery As Method - Couverture souple

Alvesson, Mats; Karreman, Dan

 
9780857023247: Qualitative Research and Theory Development: Mystery As Method
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0857023241 ISBN 13 : 9780857023247
Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

Empirical data is one of the cornerstones of knowledge in the social sciences. And yet, the researcher often takes it for granted, reserving his or her imaginative faculties for finding a theory that fits the data. This revealing account of the theory-data relationship calls this faith in data into question and establishes a reflexive framework and vocabulary to explore the creative, political and philosophical elements of data production.

Rather than thinking about the theory-data 'fit', Alvesson and Karreman will encourage you to consider the research process as one of theory-data interplay, asking if creative empirical material can challenge established theory and inspire new lines of development, and if breakdowns and mysteries encountered in research can be a constructive rather than destructive process.

They will encourage you to think critically about empirical data in terms of construction rather than verification, and most importantly they will encourage you to develop theory that is interesting and novel, rather than naive or irrelevant, making this title essential reading for those who often find the traditional vocabulary and frameworks of social science research obvious or simplistic.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mats Alvesson holds a chair in the Business Administration department at Lund University in Sweden and is also part-time professor at University of Queensland Business School and at Case Business School, London. He has done extensive research and published widely in the areas of qualitative and reflexive methodology, critical theory, organizational culture, knowledge work, identity in organizations, gender, organizational change, management consultancy etc. He has published 30 books, most with leading publishers and hundreds of articles, many of which are widely cited and used on higher levels in university education.





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Éditeur
SAGE Publications Ltd
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0857023241
ISBN 13 
9780857023247
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
132
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Personne responsable
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