Sub-theme 19
Reflexivity in Organizational Research
Convenors:
Dvora Yanow
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Alfons van Marrewijk Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Michael Humphreys Nottingham University Business School, UK
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Session I: Thursday, July 5 – 11:00–12:30
Researcher Identity, Positioning and Voice |
Chair: Dvora Yanow
Michael Humphreys, Alfons van Marrewijk and Dvora Yanow
On Reflexivity in Research: Theme and Introduction
Ann Means
'(Butter)fly on the wall' to 'Annie Menace': Issues of researcher identity in a cross-cultural research project Discussant: Dalvir Samra-Fredericks
Dalvir Samra-Fredericks
Me and my shadows
Discussant: Ann Means
Session II: Thursday, July 5 – 14:00–15:30
Reflecting on Methods |
Chair: Michael Humphreys
Allison Donaldson
Reflexive writing and the social life of documents
Discussant: Kat Riach
Paivi Eriksson, Elina Henttonen and Susan Merilainen
Ethnographic field notes as a site for reflexivity: Accounts from studying small women-owned software companies Discussant: Allison Donaldson
Kat Riach
'Practicing' age: Exploring organizational age identities with the research interview Discussants: Paivi Eriksson, Elina Henttonen and Susan Merilainen
Session III: Friday, July 6 – 9:00–10:30
Autoethnography |
Chair: Alfons van Marrewijk
Andrew D. Brown, Thomas Thornborrow and Michael Humphreys
Researching and supervising by storying around: A reflexive autoethnographic trio Discussants: Claudia Piccardo and Angelo Benozzo
Bengt Johannisson
Enactive research: Using autoethnography to study creative change processes Discussants: Andrew D. Brown, Thomas Thornborrow and Michael Humphreys
Claudia Piccardo and Angelo Benozzo
Emotion, learning and reflexivity in students' personal narratives Discussant: Bengt Johannisson
Session IV: Friday, July 6 – 11:00–12:30
Whose narratives? Which narratives? |
Chair: Dvora Yanow
Raheelah Ahmad and Rifat A. Atun
Personal and epistemological reflexivity in the course of our research conducted in Pakistan Discussant: Nick Llewellyn
Janet Harvey and Evelyn Fenton
The absent voice: Reflexivity in research accounts Discussants: Raheelah Ahmad and Rifat A. Atun
Nick Llewellyn
Endogenous reflexivity Discussants: Janet Harvey and Evelyn Fenton
Session V: Friday, July 6 – 13:45–15:15
Doing Reflexivity in Organizational Studies |
Chair: Alfons van Marrewijk
Jasmin Mahadevan
Writing organizational culture: Reflections on how to offer ethnography of the firm Discussant: Judy Johnston
Christian Toennesen
Becoming 'Mr. Ethical': Notes on the reflexive study of ethics and organizing Discussant: Jasmin Mahadevan
Judy Johnston
Reflecting on two qualitative research projects: Determining what is 'real' Discussant: Christian Toennesen
Session VI: Saturday, July 7 – 9:00–10:30
Being Observers and Actors |
Chair: Michael Humphreys
Claudia Meister-Scheytt, Heidi Moller and Tobias Scheytt
Dancing the waltz with one's own research rabbit: Researching middle managers in higher education institutions Discussant: Angelique Lombarts
Alfons van Marrewijk
Organizing change: Action-based ethnography in project-based alliances Discussants: Claudia Meister-Scheytt, Heidi Moller and Tobias Scheytt
Angelique Lombarts
Reflections on leaving the field Discussant: Dvora Yanow
Session VII: Saturday, July 7 – 11:00–12:30
Reflecting on the Field: Issues and Challenges |
Chairs: Michael Humphreys, Alfons van Marrewijk and Dvora Yanow
Garance Marechal
Do we need a reflective turn in management and organization studies? Alfons van Marrewijk
Discussions of next steps
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