Combining interpretative phenomenological analysis and existential hermeneutic phenomenology to reveal critical moments of managerial lived experience: a methodological guide
Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management
ISSN: 1746-5648
Article publication date: 8 October 2021
Issue publication date: 3 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to offer a complete guide to a qualitative method for capturing critical moments of managerial practice that combines interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and existential hermeneutic phenomenology (EHP).
Design/methodology/approach
This article is based on the findings of extensive research and describes in detail the specific steps that must be taken for complete replication of research. The research uses methods of IPA and critically develops the EHP framework with an emphasis on the analysis of interpersonal relationships.
Findings
Depending on the testing of the research method in practice, the article evaluates the IPA-EHP method as suitable for the research on critical moments of managerial lived experience, considering the causes of the crisis.
Originality/value
This article is based on demand from academics who would like to use this method to analyse managerial practice. Especially now, at a time associated with a number of challenging events, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, qualitative research is gaining in importance, even in management science. The original interpretative framework based on the phenomenology of Fink and Patočka is appropriate in this respect.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/ or publication of this article: The research was supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic within the project IGA_FF_2020_012 “Qualitative research of critical moments of managerial practice” of Palacký University Olomouc.
Declaration of conflicting interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
Citation
Jedličková, L., Müller, M., Halová, D. and Cserge, T. (2022), "Combining interpretative phenomenological analysis and existential hermeneutic phenomenology to reveal critical moments of managerial lived experience: a methodological guide", Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 84-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/QROM-09-2020-2024
Publisher
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