The Possibilities of Phenomenology for Organizational Research

Gill, M John

doi:10.1177/1094428113518348

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“…Rogoziński przeciwstawia paradygmatowi technokratycznemu nowy paradygmat, który tworzony jest na bazie poietyczno/naturalno/usługowego procesu i zakłada autonomię podmiotów w nim uczestniczących (2008: 19). Ważnym źródłem inspiracji w tworzeniu nowego paradygmatu zarządzania jest fenome-nologia (Bombała 2010;Heil 2011;Gill 2014;Küpers 2015;Strang 2015); jest ona także użyteczna w tworzeniu paradygmatu nauk o bezpieczeństwie.…”

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“…In conducting the analysis, the thematic approach of themes identification with sufficient excerpts support as advocated by Benner (1985b) was adopted. The adoption of the thematic analytical approach was justified because according to Gill (2014), it "necessitates creativity and imagination." The lack of awareness theme was used as the main theme with several other emerging sub-themes.…”

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“…The adoption of BIP is justified because of its' emphasizes on exploring the everyday human practical experience and knowledge. BIP assists the researchers to explore the participants everyday practical experience and knowledge on the challenges of consumer protection (Gill, 2014). In conducting the analysis, the thematic approach of themes identification with sufficient excerpts support as advocated by Benner (1985b) was adopted.…”

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Lack of Consumer Awareness: A Major Challenge for Electricity Consumer Protection in Nigeria

Usman¹,

Yaacob²,

Rahman³

2015

ASS

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Purpose: This study explores the challenges for consumer protection in the Nigerian deregulated electricity sector. The study argues that ignorant and unenlightened consumers are easy prey for exploitation in the marketplace. Educating the consumer minimizes consumer exploitation and enhances consumer protection.Design/methodology/approach: The study is qualitative. Twenty in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with the relevant stakeholders involved in consumer protection and standard setting in the Nigerian electricity sector. The study adopted the Benner's Interpretive Phenomenology and explored the everyday practical experience and perspectives of the participants on the challenges of consumer protection. The analysis was thematically conducted and accordingly supported by sufficient excerpts. Findings:The study found several challenges for consumer protection in the Nigerian electricity sector. Emphatically, the participants were unanimous on lack of awareness as the major challenge for the electricity consumers' protection. Research limitations:The research participants were only staff from consumer protection and products standard setting agencies, academics, and heads of consumer organizations. Additionally, the paper only addressed the challenge of lack of awareness and the data collection constrained by funds paucity and difficulties in securing appointments with the busy participants. Practical implications:The study suggests that consumer protection agencies need to do more in the area of consumer education and enlightenment otherwise the exploitation of the Nigerian electricity consumers will continue. Originality/value: Consumer protection literature abounds. This study is, however, the first attempt at qualitatively exploring in-depth the challenges for electricity consumers in deregulated electricity sector. The study emphasized the value of consumer awareness for better consumer protection.

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“…Recent research suggest that phenomenology is an effective strategy of inquiry to investigate organizational identity or institutional change work 10 . According to Gill (2014), researchers could capitalize on the epistemological underpinnings of phenomenology to uncover nuances of the experiences of the organization members. In other words, the individual STEM faculty experience can illuminate the institutional and social reality that supports the shared passion for organizational change.…”

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“…In other words, the individual STEM faculty experience can illuminate the institutional and social reality that supports the shared passion for organizational change. Furthermore, social science researchers suggest that the concepts of phenomenology are a rich source of explanatory power to understand organizations and institutional characteristic 10,11 . As a result, our decision to apply a phenomenological approach is consistent with previous research that aimed to study organization or institution characteristics.…”

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Understanding How a Culture of Collaboration Develops Among STEM Faculty

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Mamaril

Johnson-Glauch

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Many stakeholders have called for education reform and particularly regarding the outdated manner in which we generally educate engineers. As a result, understanding dissemination and implementation tactics of research-based instructional strategies (RBIS) has emerged as a critical topic within engineering education research. Additionally funding agencies such as the NSF, have encouraged interdisciplinary projects where STEM faculty work with education experts to apply innovations in teaching. However, how to make these joint ventures successful is less well understood. For example, collaboration in engineering education research typically focuses on student teams or how professional engineering teams learn to work together. Fewer studies articulate how to motivate engineering faculty to interact across engineering disciplines, let alone, with non-engineering faculty such as educational experts. Therefore, the research team sought to understand, how can we develop a culture of collaboration among STEM faculty around the issue of implementing teaching innovation including RBIS's? The specific guiding research question for the current study is how do faculty in STEM describe their experience participating in the Strategic Instructional Innovations Program (SIIP) -a program designed to promote and support the implementation of teaching innovation?This qualitative study employs an exploratory phenomenological approach, using semistructured interviews with 12 STEM faculty across academic ranks. The participants worked on a collaborative team project(s) to implement teaching innovations at a Midwestern large researchintensive, predominantly white institution (PWI). The project durations ranged from one to three years for sustainable implementation of teaching innovations. The semi-structured interviews covered the participant's previous teaching experience prior to joining the SIIP community, a description of their current role in the community including what did and did not work well, and a description of their vision for the community in the future. Consistent with phenomenological research, the interviews were evaluated holistically to allow essential themes of the experience to emerge.Preliminary results of the phenomenological analysis suggest three emergent themes. First, the participants specified the entry point for implementing instructional innovation. That is to say, the departmental culture was emphasized as a key structural support to ensure the sustainability of the implemented innovation. The second emergent theme articulated by the participants, was the recognition of individual skills and abilities within the SIIP community. Specifically, the expanded peer interaction fostered an environment for complimentary skills to thrive. For example, some of the STEM faculty were more comfortable than others with flipping their classroom, particularly with large service courses with over 100 students, and were able to share best practices or personal success stories. Finally, most participants acknowledg...

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The Possibilities of Phenomenology for Organizational Research

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