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Methodology for close up studies – struggling with closeness and closure

Methodology for close up studies – struggling with closeness and closure The paper critically reviews some themesand methods within qualitative research andargues for self-ethnography as an approach tostudy universities and other settings which theresearcher is highly familiar with, and hasdirect access to. Advantages and disadvantagesare discussed. In particular the strugglebetween utilizing closeness to empirically richsituations and avoid the closure following frombeing (staying) native is highlighted. Someideas for self-ethnographic work inorganization studies are developed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Higher Education Springer Journals

Methodology for close up studies – struggling with closeness and closure

Higher Education , Volume 46 (2) – Oct 11, 2004

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 by Kluwer Academic Publishers
Subject
Education; Higher Education
ISSN
0018-1560
eISSN
1573-174X
DOI
10.1023/A:1024716513774
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Abstract

The paper critically reviews some themesand methods within qualitative research andargues for self-ethnography as an approach tostudy universities and other settings which theresearcher is highly familiar with, and hasdirect access to. Advantages and disadvantagesare discussed. In particular the strugglebetween utilizing closeness to empirically richsituations and avoid the closure following frombeing (staying) native is highlighted. Someideas for self-ethnographic work inorganization studies are developed.

Journal

Higher EducationSpringer Journals

Published: Oct 11, 2004

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