Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2024
Publisher
SAGE
Source Publication
Journal of Management Inquiry
Source ISSN
1056-4926
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1177/10564926231194271
Abstract
Over the past several years, there has been ongoing dialog within our academic journals and the profession regarding the value of examining extreme, unconventional, or unsettling contexts in management research. These conversations have highlighted that perhaps more than ever, we as a society are facing unprecedented grand and perplexing challenges, and conducting research in unconventional or extreme settings can reveal complex dynamics or relationships that we may not understand otherwise. Less discussed, however, are methodological considerations for conducting research in unique contexts. As such, we aim to extend the explicit discussion of effective strategies for scholars who consider the perspectives and workplace realities of unusual or unconventional populations. We bring together a collection of reflective essays rooted in the authors’ experiences of collecting data from extreme contexts or unusual samples. We highlight how these rich experiences in the field required the authors to modify or extend methodological conventions with the goal of guiding scholars pursuing research in similarly unconventional contexts.
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Payal; Toubiana, Madeline; Lashley, Kisha; Massa, Felipe; Rogers, Kristie M.; and Ruebottom, Trish, "Honing the Craft of Qualitative Data Collection in Extreme Contexts" (2024). Management Faculty Research and Publications. 394.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mgmt_fac/394
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Management Inquiry, Vol. 33, No. 2 (April 2024): 99-114. DOI. © 2024 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.