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Inter-organizational ethnography
No full textOlivier Berthod, Michael Grothe-Hammer, and Jörg Sydow report an unconventional research design using multi-site ethnography. The aim is to study inter-organizational relationships, which are not well understood, and are not addressed by single-site ethnographic methods. Ethnography is a popular and established methodology in organization studies. However, organizing is a process that crosses boundaries, and the traditional approach that involves immersing the ethnographer in one defined social or organizational setting means that inter-organizational phenomena are overlooked. The challenge is to conduct fieldwork at multiple sites, across which inter-organizational relations may be conducted with varying degrees of formality, and be more or less visible. Inter-organizational ethnography thus builds on the combination of several techniques. Four techniques are explored: following boundary objects, capturing network enactments, using several investigators, and repeat interviews. The methodology is illustrated with a study of the network of eighty organizations that deal with large-scale crises and emergencies in Düsseldorf.</p
Bærekraftstiltak i Viken fylkeskommune: Implementering av policy for bærekraft i offentlig administrasjon
Get PDFDenne mastergradsavhandlingen tar utgangspunkt i tidligere Viken fylkeskommune og deres tiltak for økt fokus på bærekraft internt i organisasjonen. De innførte tiltakene i fylkeskommunen tar utgangspunkt i FNs bærekraftsmål, og er implementert med formål om blant annet økt kunnskap om vurderinger av eget arbeid sett opp mot bærekraftsdimensjonene og konsekvensvurderinger. Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å undersøke hvordan bærekraftige initiativer og offentlig forvaltning er implementert og gjennomført, og de korresponderende konsekvensene. Videre undersøker denne masteroppgaven hvilke holdninger og meninger tidligere ansatte i Viken fylkeskommune har omhandlende implementering og gjennomføring av tiltakene Bærekraftskurset og Bærekraftsjekken. Fra oppgavens funn ble det tydeliggjort hvilke prioriteringer, holdninger og oppfatninger som foreligger i fylkeskommunen. Det ble også satt lys på hvilke prioriteringer som har blitt gjort på individnivå i møte med bærekraftstiltakene og deres formening om tiltakenes tiltenkte effekter både i Viken fylkeskommune og i de nylig etablerte fylkeskommunene Akershus, Buskerud og Østfold.
For å undersøke oppgavens overordnede tematikk, er det benyttet en kvalitativ metode med et induktivt forskningsdesign, der oppgavens teoretiske rammeverk er utledet av funn fra datainnsamlingen. Masteroppgavens data er innsamlet gjennom åtte semistrukturerte dybdeintervjuer med tidligere ansatte i Viken fylkeskommune. Det er i oppgaven også benyttet dokumenter som sekundærdata med mål om triangulering. Forskningen tar utgangspunkt i en induktiv metode, og for analyse av datamateriale er det benyttet en kombinasjon av tematisk analyse og Gioias metodikk.
Basert på det innsamlede datamaterialet sett i kontekst av oppgavens teoretiske rammeverk, er det i Viken fylkeskommune indikasjoner en frakobling (decoupling) mellom den innførte politikken og den daglige praksisen (policy-practice). Videre tyder analysen av datamaterialet på at innføringen av tiltakene i stor grad var symbolske, og fungerte som et tilsvar på eksterne krav fra omgivelsene. Ved reflektering av omgivelsenes inkonsekvenser styrkes så fylkeskommunens legitimitet.This master's thesis is based on the former municipality Viken and their measures for an increased focus on sustainability within the organization. The measures introduced in the municipality are based on the UN's sustainability goals, and have been implemented with the aim of, among other things, increased knowledge about assessments of one's own work compared to the sustainability dimensions and impact assessments. The purpose of this master's thesis is to investigate how sustainable initiatives and public administration are implemented and carried out, as well as the corresponding consequences. Furthermore, this master's thesis examines the attitudes and opinions of former employees in the municipality Viken regarding the implementation and implementation of the measures Bærekraftskurset (Sustainability Course) and Bærekraftsjekken (Sustainability Check). From the findings of the thesis, it becomes clear which priorities, attitudes and perceptions exist in the municipality . It was also shed light on which priorities are made at an individual level in relation to the sustainability measures and their opinion on the intended effects of the measures both in Viken municipality and in the newly established municipalities of Akershus, Buskerud and Østfold.
In order to investigate the thesis' overall theme, a qualitative method with an inductive research design has been used, where the thesis' theoretical framework is derived from findings from the data collection. The master's thesis data has been collected through eight semi-structured in-depth interviews with former employees of Viken Municipality. Documents have also been used in the thesis as secondary data with the aim of triangulation. The research is based on an inductive method, and for the analysis of data material a combination of thematic analysis and Gioia's methodology has been used.
Based on the collected data seen in the context of the thesis' theoretical framework, there are indications in Viken municipality of a decoupling between the introduced policy and the daily practice (policy-practice). Furthermore, the analysis of the data suggests that the introduction of the measures was largely symbolic, and functioned as a response to external demands from the environment. By reflecting on the surrounding inconsistencies, the legitimacy of the municipality is strengthened
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Preparing for the Field by Topics: A Systems Theory Inspired Strategy for Improving Social Access
No full textVariations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
„Du passt auf, dass der Irre pünktlich fertig wird.“ Zum Machtgleichgewicht zwischen Regie und Produktionsleitung in Filmprojekten “You watch, that the maniac finishes in time.” On the balance of power between the director and production manager in film projects
No full textDieser Beitrag analysiert die organisationsstrukturell bedingte Herstellung eines Machtgleichgewichts zwischen Regie und Produktionsleitung in Filmprojekten. Die Beziehung zwischen Regie und Produktionsleitung wird üblicherweise als zentral für ein Filmprojekt beschrieben. Viele Autoren heben dabei hervor, dass zwischen den beiden Positionen ein Spannungsverhältnis herrscht, welches auf die unterschiedlichen Orientie rungen an finanziell-organisatorischen Aspekten auf der einen Seite und kreativen Interes sen auf der anderen Seite zurückgeführt werden kann. Über diese Erkenntnis hinausgehend fehlt es allerdings bislang an detaillierten Beschreibungen und Analysen eben dieses Verhältnisses. So ist bisher ungeklärt, ob es sich um ein ausgeglichenes Verhältnis handelt oder nicht und wie man dieses auch auf einem theoretisch-generalisierten Niveau besser verstehen könnte. Von diesem Umstand ausgehend, bietet der vorliegende Beitrag die erste detaillierte Beschreibung der organisationsstrukturellen Bedingungen, die dem Spannungsver hältnis zwischen Regie und Produktionsleitung zu Grunde liegen, und analysiert diese machttheoretisch im Hinblick auf die unterschiedlichen Machtquellen, über die beide Posi tionen jeweils verfügen. Dabei wird herausgearbeitet, dass sich beide Positionen üblicherweise in einem zunächst organisational hergestellten Spannungsverhältnis gegenüber ste hen, welches dann wiederum in einem Machtgleichgewicht stabilisiert wird. Dieses Gleichgewicht gewährleistet, dass bei der Filmherstellung sowohl die wirtschaftliche als auch die kreative Ausrichtung im Normalfall gleichberechtigt vertreten werden
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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