Q Methodology

Rogers, Rex Stainton

doi:10.4135/9781446221792.n12

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“…We therefore removed these 14 respondents who completed the Q-sorts in less than 25 minutes and who did not provide comments from the final pool of respondents. 48 respondents is an acceptable sample size for a Q study; leading authorities in Q recommend sample sizes of between 30 and 60 to ensure factor stability (Brown 1980;Stainton Rogers 1995;Watts and Stenner 2005). Previous Q studies in management report samples of 51 and 47 participants (Wright and Mechling 2002;Tractinsky and Jarvenpaa 1995).The requirements for Q differ significantly from the requirements of representative and large size samples found in traditional quantitative approaches.…”

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confidence: 64%

Four archetypes of process improvement: a Q-methodological study

Ponsignon

Maull

Smart

2013

International Journal of Production Research

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This paper explores the process improvement approaches of organisations. It seeks to identify process redesign principles and the combinations of these principles that are used successfully in industry. We use Q-methodology to explore the viewpoints of a range of highly-experienced process experts about the success of 16 improvement practices. Qmethodology enables the examination of the similarities and differences in the success of the improvement principles used by organisations in order to inform archetypes of process improvement. Overall, our findings suggest that process improvement is determined through the application of two foundational principles combined with one of four archetypes. 'Remove non-value-adding tasks' and 're-sequence tasks' are described as foundational principles of process improvement, whilst outsourcing needs to be approached with caution. Furthermore, we articulate four distinctive archetypes comprising unique configurations of improvement principles that can be used to redesign operational processes. Based on this evidence we propose a typology of process improvement. This work suggests that rather than adopting generic improvement frameworks, managers should consult the typology to determine the archetype in closest proximity to their specific requirements. This study has several limitations including the small number of items populating the concourse and the fact that implementation problems are not taken into account.

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Section: Study Participantsmentioning

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Four archetypes of process improvement: a Q-methodological study

Ponsignon

Maull

Smart

2013

International Journal of Production Research

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“…It is not a technique to test, support, or prove hypotheses (Watts & Stenner, 2005). However, it can bring a sense of coherence to research questions that may have multiple, potentially complex and socially contested answers (Stainton Rogers, 1995) and is specifically designed for the direct measurement of an individual's subjective point of view relative to that of other individuals (Brown, 1980).…”

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Managed Migration of Coast Redwoods: Subjectivity of Stakeholders in Oregon’s Land Use Planning Community

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Jenkins²

2017

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The Earth's climate is changing at a faster pace than the slow natural adjustment rates of most species to their rapidly shifting habitat conditions, especially for long-lived tree species, such as the iconic coast redwood Sequoia sempersqvirens. This may leave some species stranded in less than optimal environments, resulting in population extinctions and/or the need for human-assisted migration. However, the implementation of assisted migration does not come without economic, legal, political, ecological, and ethical issues. One of the most important and complex social questions regarding assisted migration is that of the land use planning community in the area being considered. This article explores the subjective beliefs among these stakeholders regarding managed migration of coast redwood trees into suitable habitats in Oregon. Q-methodology was used to structure the complexity of participants' subjective beliefs into a few manageable themes to reveal broader socio-economic and environmental perspectives and shared ways of perceiving and valuing the relationship between social, economic, and environmental concerns. The findings of this study suggest two main factors 1) positively ranked values that align on new perspectives of utilitarian ecological values, and 2) positively ranked values that align on a land based communitarian perspective. This convergence suggests an ecologically aware land management ethos as opposed to the view of favoring human's dominion over nature, and therefore bolsters the potential for the future success of managed migration of coast redwoods into suitable habitats in Oregon given the state's existing land use policy.

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“…Thus, reduction was considered to be required. Rogers, 1995;Watts & Stenner, 2012). Any less than 40 can cause the problem of lacking adequate coverage, and any Q set that is more than 80 can become unnecessarily unwieldy when it comes to the sorting process (Watts & Stenner, 2005a).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study aimed to answer the final sub- (1953). The goal of Q method is to offer participants the opportunity to display their opinions on a topic not hypothesised by the researcher (Stainton Rogers, 1995). In essence, Q methodology is distinguished from traditional statistical techniques (known as R methodology), because Q methodology focuses on the subjective and first-person viewpoint of its participants (Watts & Stenner, 2005b).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Researchers have argued that the most effective Q methodology study is probably when the participant group includes between 40 and 60 individuals (Stainton Rogers, 1995). The importance of retaining a small sample is that the resulting factors from the Q sort have at least five people defining each one, and having additional subjects to make up a larger sample adds very little to the factors (Brown, 1980).…”

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