Qualitative Research Journal
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Free association and qualitative research interviewing: perspectives and applications
Philip John Archard, Michelle O'Reilly, Massimiliano SommanticoThis paper contributes to a dialogue about the psychoanalytic concept of free association and its application in the context of qualitative research interviewing. In doing so, it…
Towards a more balanced treatment of culture in international business using an ethnographic design: a multinational family business case study
Viktoriya Zipper-Weber, Andrea MandikThe negative cultural bias vis-à-vis international business and cross-cultural management has been duly acknowledged, necessitating recommendations towards investigating its…
Advancing women to leadership in academia: does personal branding matter?
Heriberta Heriberta, Nurdiana Gaus, Muhammad Azwar Paramma, Nursita UtamiPersonal branding is a strategic tool of marketing and communication to define success in organisations. While it constitutes a conscious attempt to commodify self and audit self…
Being on the inside: a research methodology for data collection within the inner circle of the domain of video game translation/localization in Thailand
Koraya TechawongstienThe Thai video game domain has witnessed substantial growth in recent years. However, many games enjoyed by Thai players are in foreign languages, with only a handful of titles…
Understanding communicative relationships between caregivers and foreign retirees: a diffractive vignettes approach
Narongdej Phanthaphoommee, Sunida SiwapathomchaiThis article seeks to provide a fresh perspective on the methodological approach to studying caregiving in a transnational context by analysing, local caregiver’s lifeworld…
Reflections on a cross-cultural interview study
Trine Hove LangdalThe aim of this article is to address some aspects of a cross-cultural interview study conducted in a PhD research project. This is done by reflecting on and discussing the…
A phenomenological study of university lecturers’ EFL teaching challenges in an Asian setting
Marlon Sipe, Reynaldo Gacho SegumpanEnglish, the lingua franca of the world, permeates a global teaching-learning space not only for communication per se but also as a medium of instruction and social interaction…
Critical realism, ethnography and translations: an investigation into a Japanese school
Richard H. DerrahIn this article, I explore how critical realism influenced the methods and methodology as well as the translations of interviews from Japanese into English and the interpretations…
Emic and etic perspectives in transnational migration research: methodological reflections of a cross-national research team
Kwanchit Sasiwongsaroj, Mitsuko Ono, Sutpratana Duangkaew, Yumi KimuraThis article presents fieldwork perspectives and research reflexivity gained from the cross-national research team, with the aim of promoting better qualitative research practices…
Tell me about your trauma: an empathetic approach-based protocol for interviewing school leaders who have experienced a crisis
Patricia Virella, Sarah WoulfinIn this study, we illuminate how techniques can be incorporated into interview protocols when conducting research with educational leaders who are being asked to discuss their…
Translanguaging approaches and perceptions of Iranian EGP teachers in bi/multilingual educational spaces: a qualitative inquiry
Amir Ghajarieh, Afarin AghabozorgiThis study aims to analyze translanguaging practices and beliefs of Iranian English for General Purposes (EGP) teachers and find discrepancies between the practice and perception…
Women leaders' lived experiences of bravery in leadership
Michelle E. BartlettThe research aims to understand the stories of women leaders who have demonstrated bravery in leadership. By analyzing their lived experiences through storytelling and narratives…
Listening to children's voices: reflections on methods, practices and ethics in researching with children using zoom video interviews
Cynthia Ai Ming Lim, G. KaveriThe purpose of this research was to reflect on the enablers, challenges and ethical considerations in conducting qualitative research with young children using online methods. The…
Translating Buddhist mindfulness into action: engaging older Thai adults in participatory action research
Nuntiya Doungphummes, Sirintorn Bhibulbhanuvat, Theeraphong BoonrugsaThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate and discuss the application of mindfulness practices rooted in Buddhism as the methodological praxis in implementing participatory…
The use of digital technologies in the co-creation process of photo elicitation
Rosa Agúndez Del Castillo, Lígia Ferro, Eduardo SilvaThis article approaches the possibilities of photo elicitation as a technique for social research in the landscape of technology-mediated instantaneous interpersonal communication.
Culturally responsive and communicative teaching for multicultural integration: qualitative analysis from public secondary school
Miftachul Huda, Abu BakarThe aim of this paper is to examine the strategic approach of culturally responsive and communicative teaching (CRCT) through a critical assessment of interracial teachers in…
Unraveling the challenges of education for sustainable development: a compelling case study
Mohd Syahidan Zainal Abidin, Mahani Mokhtar, Mahyuddin ArsatEducation for sustainable development (ESD) has gained significant attention, but integrating ESD into existing education systems is challenging. The study aims to explore the…
Animal Farm afterlife: epitextual values
Gritiya RattanakantadilokThe present article seeks to further the analysis by examining the epitext employed by the press seeing as the epitext in the digital spaces might have given Animal Farm and its…
Handle with care; considerations of Braun and Clarke's approach to thematic analysis
Lee HoleThe purpose of this paper is to support potential users of thematic analysis (as outlined by Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke). Researchers with the intention of applying…
Behind my pet's shadow: exploring the motives underlying the tendency of socially excluded consumers to anthropomorphize their pets
Elif Tanrikulu, Ibrahim Taylan DortyolSocial exclusion is a complicated psychological phenomenon with behavioral ramifications that influences consumers' lifestyles and behaviors. In contrast, anthropomorphism is a…
Using teacher narratives to map policy effects in the Victorian Government International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) context
Benjamin Zonca, Josh AmbrosyGovernment primary schools in Australia increasingly take up the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) to supplement government-mandated curriculum and…
Illuminating the path: a methodological exploration of grounded theory in doctoral theses
Laura Guerrero Puerta, Rocío Lorente GarcíaThis article explores challenges faced by doctoral candidates using grounded theory (GT) in their theses, focusing on coding, theory development and time constraints. It also…
Children's voices through play-based practice: listening, intensities and critique
Lynsey Anne Burke, Duncan MerciecaThis paper offers a reflection of a research process aimed at listening to young children's voices in their everyday school life through a play-based context in a Scottish school…
It's too late – the post has gone viral already: a novel methodological stance to explore K-12 teachers' lived experiences of adult cyber abuse
Janine ArantesThe purpose of this scoping rapid review was to identify and analyse existing qualitative methodologies that have been used to investigate K-12 teachers' lived experiences of…
Problem areas of determining the sample size in qualitative research: a model proposal
Hasan Tutar, Mehmet Şahin, Teymur SarkhanovThe lack of a definite standard for determining the sample size in qualitative research leaves the research process to the initiative of the researcher, and this situation…
Operationalising critical realism for case study research
Olivier Fuchs, Craig RobinsonCritical realism is an increasingly popular “lens” through which complex events, entities and phenomena can be studied. Yet detailed operationalisations of critical realism are at…
Language, educational inequalities and epistemic access: crafting alternative pathways for Fiji
Prashneel Ravisan GoundarThe goal of this article is two-fold. The first is to contribute new insights to inform education policies for addressing the underlying educational inequalities and injustices…
Street vendors and power relations among actors: process of place making in Borobudur food and craft market
Cicilia Larasati Rembulan, Astrid Kusumowidagdo, Melania RahadiyantiExisting literature shows conflicting views regarding street vendors in a place. They are considered both positive and negative. Their existence has rarely been examined from a…
Visual tools for supporting interviews in qualitative research: new approaches
Marta Olmo-Extremera, Lucía Fernández-Terol, Diana Amber MontesThis study aims to describe and evaluate various visual and creative tools for supporting the in-depth biographical interview aimed at analyzing educational communities and their…
How to build rapport in online space: using online chat emoticons for qualitative interviewing in feminist research
Jiyea ParkThis study draws on the author's experiences building rapport through online chat for data collection for the author's doctoral dissertation. The author contacted ten Korean women…
The experience of hurt in the deepest part of self; a phenomenological study in young people with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)
Soudeh AghaMohammadi, Mohammad Ali Mazaheri, Ladan Fata, Fereshteh Mootabi, Basir MoghadasiyanWhat is happening in the perceived world of young people who have non-suicidal self-injury? The answer to this question explains many quantitative research findings in the field…
Living with the scepticism for qualitative research: a phenomenological polyethnography
Jill Fenton Taylor, Ivana CrestaniThis paper aims to explore how an academic researcher and a practitioner experience scepticism for their qualitative research.
“A balancing act of keeping the faith and maintaining wellbeing”: perspectives from Australian faith communities during the pandemic
Dawn Joseph, Brendan HydeThe pandemic presented many new challenges is all spheres of life including faith communities. Around the globe, lockdowns took pace at various stages with varying restrictions…
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