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- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Copyright
- Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- ISSN
- 1443-9883
- DOI
- 10.1108/14439881211222714
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold first, to provide a description and theoretical rationale for a methodological innovation used to explore relationships visitors form with a single museum over time and second, to examine and critique the research outcomes in light of this approach.Designmethodologyapproach To probe individual relationships with a museum, in this narrative inquiry, a unique method of data generation was developed a guided tour of the museum. The guided tour, led by participants, provided a context and purpose for rich conversations between researcher and participant and deepened the relational quality of the research.Findings The quality of the researcherparticipant relationship played a critical role in shaping understandings, gained through the research process, about the phenomenon under investigation and self.Research limitationsimplications Findings from the study document that novel insights emerge when opportunities to strengthen the researcherparticipant relationship are built into the research design.Originalityvalue This paper illustrates the value of employing strategies that deepen the relational quality in narrative research.
Journal
Qualitative Research Journal – Emerald Publishing
Published: Apr 6, 2012