Business Research Ethics: Participant Observer Perspectives

Wallace, Michelle; Sheldon, Neroli

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“…Participant information must be kept confi-Open Journal of Business and Management dential, and identities should not appear in the study (Graue, 2015). Participant protection, confidentiality, and general welfare shall be protected (Wallace & Sheldon, 2015).…”

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“…Participant information must be kept confidential and identities should not appear in the study (Wallace & Sheldon, 2015). Participant protection, confidentiality, and general welfare shall be protected (Wallace & Sheldon, 2015). To ensure participants' ethical protection and for the protection of participant privacy, I used alphanumeric identification codes for their identities.…”

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Overcoming Small to Medium Business Failure through Leadership Strategies

Jackson¹

2021

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Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore leadership strategies that have been successful for small to medium urban enterprise (SME) owners in urban areas to sustain their business for more than 5 years. The participants were 3 SME owners in urban areas of southeast Georgia, who have been in business for more than 5 years. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and an analysis of researcher notes along with a review of each SME owner's response to obtain information about successful leadership strategies. A thematic analysis process was used to analyze data; 3 themes emerged: focus on employees through training to improve performance, maintain the business by developing strategies for efficient operations and relate to the industry in which the business is operating. The result of the study indicated key recommendations for SME owners including implementing employee performance training and developing strategic planning. The implications for positive social change have the potential for community enhancement opportunities through sustained employment and the leveraging of goods and services financed by SMEs increased and sustained presence.

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Overcoming Small to Medium Business Failure through Leadership Strategies

Jackson¹

2021

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“…Observing ethical considerations are one of the important concerns of research (Wallace, and Sheldon, 2015), or else it will raise questions for the validity and authenticity of the research that is being conducted.Participants were informed beforehand about all the pros and cons of being involved in research. They were given full liberty of whether to become part of this research or not.…”

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Testing M-Payment for Utilities in Saudi Arabia Barriers and Opportunities for E-Government

Alssbaiheen

Love

2021

International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems

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This paper explored the opportunities and challenges facing e-government in Saudi Arabia. A prototype mobile phone application for paying different utilities was developed. The respondents were asked to use and evaluate the application. The results revealed that application was user friendly and useful for the users. However, the results showed that respondents showed concern over the security issues and declined to use any untrusted method of payment, displaying a lack of trust in online payment methods.

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“…It often concerns personal and politically sensitive topics in areas subject to public attention (Vedel-Petersen, 1996; Kristensen, 2018), that is contested policy domains (Saltmarsh et al , 2011; Lancaster, 2017). It is neither seen as value neutral (Nyberg and Delaney, 2014) nor seen as conducted in a vacuum (Wallace and Sheldon, 2015). Instead, there are power relationships and potential power struggles at play (Wallace and Sheldon, 2015; Waller et al , 2016), perhaps favouring the involved organisations (Bell and Bryman, 2007; Hammersley and Traianou, 2012).…”

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“…It is neither seen as value neutral (Nyberg and Delaney, 2014) nor seen as conducted in a vacuum (Wallace and Sheldon, 2015). Instead, there are power relationships and potential power struggles at play (Wallace and Sheldon, 2015; Waller et al , 2016), perhaps favouring the involved organisations (Bell and Bryman, 2007; Hammersley and Traianou, 2012). Although direct social interaction and engagement in qualitative research are typically seen as strengths, as they facilitate important insights and knowledge (Denzin and Lincoln, 2000; Atkinson, 2015; Kristensen, 2020), the researchers' leeway and independence can, for the same reasons, be subject to dispute (Hammersley and Traianou, 2012; Nyberg and Delaney, 2014).…”

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Negotiating conflicts of interest: working with multiple stakeholders

Kristensen

2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this article is to examine conflicts of interest (COI) in qualitative social research with multiple and often powerful stakeholders such as organisations and funders.Design/methodology/approachThe article offers an explorative qualitative analysis of a selected group of Danish doctoral students' experiences and negotiations of COI in their qualitative, multiple stakeholder research. The point of departure is that while potential and readily identifiable sources of COI, such as funding institutions, are important to disclose this may provide inadequate insight into stakeholders' actual – and potentially undue – influence on the research during the research process. This calls for a focus on research practice. Finally, the current neoliberal policy changes affecting universities provide the backdrop for the study.FindingsFocusing on negotiations around COI in practice, the analysis illuminates the complex reality of negotiating different – and sometimes conflicting – expectations and interests when conducting long-term qualitative studies. It also shows examples of stakeholders' attempts to potentially, and unduly, influence doctoral students' research. Finally, it suggests that stakeholders and researchers alike can be both powerful and potentially vulnerable when engaging in qualitative research.Originality/valueThe article contributes to the existing literature by explicitly focusing on COI in qualitative social research, and by exploring experiences and negotiations of COI in practice.

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Business Research Ethics: Participant Observer Perspectives

Cited by 20 publications

References 26 publications

Overcoming Small to Medium Business Failure through Leadership Strategies

Overcoming Small to Medium Business Failure through Leadership Strategies

Testing M-Payment for Utilities in Saudi Arabia Barriers and Opportunities for E-Government

Negotiating conflicts of interest: working with multiple stakeholders

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