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This PDW may be of interest if you use in-depth qualitative or ethnographic methods for strategy and organization research.
PDW on Conversation and Sensemaking in Strategy Practice: Methods for Analyzing Video and Audio Data
This PDW gives participants a hands-on and interactive introduction to research methods for analyzing audio and video recordings of strategic conversation and sensemaking. This PDW has two parts. The first session provides an overview and demonstration of research methods by leading scholars. Empirical presentations show how the micro affordances and constraints of conversation give shape to people's strategic sensemaking, which has consequences for the strategic actions that are eventually realized-but all of this would be difficult to empirically appreciate without video or audio recordings. Session 1 will take 2.5 hours followed by a break for those who are registered for both sessions.
The second session involves "data sessions" that allow participants (working in small groups) to analyze real data (audio and video recordings), with the help of methodological experts. We focus on three prominent methodologies: conversation analysis, discourse analysis and video ethnography, which can be used to show that strategic conversation and sensemaking are basic to the strategy-making process, both as they occur during formal strategy meetings and workshops, and as they happen in everyday interactions between strategy practitioners and their stakeholders. When this PDW concludes, participants will have a clear sense of how strategic conversations and sensemaking within organizations can be a focus of empirical work: recorded, analyzed and described in ways that contribute to research on strategy as practice. Session 2 will take 1.5 hours. You will be able to rotate through different methods during this time, to learn different techniques.
Organizers: Curtis LeBaron; Paula Jarzabkowski; Richard Whittington
We have some great Presenters: Birte Asmuss; Jeffery Bednar; Jane Dutton; Gail Fairhurst; Christian Heath; Paula Jarzabkowski; Ann Langley; Curtis LeBaron; Feng Liu; Paul Luff; Sally Maitlis; Linda Putnam; Dalvir Samra-Fredericks; Paul Spee; Richard Whittington.
When & Where: Program Session #: 232 | Submission: 12545 | Sponsor(s): (BPS, RM, OMT, OCIS)
Scheduled: Saturday, Aug 8 2009 11:10AM - 3:10PM at Hyatt Regency <st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city> in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Columbus</st1:place></st1:city> IJ.
NB: Registration is necessary for this PDW.
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Paula Jarzabkowski
Professor of Strategic Management
Fellow, Advanced <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Institute</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> (AIM)
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<st1:placename w:st="on">Aston</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>
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Tel: +44 (0)121 204 3139
Fax: +44 (0)121 204 3306
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Email: P.A.Jarzabkowski@aston.ac.uk
Webpage: www.abs.aston.ac.uk/newweb/staff/detail.asp?sfldStaffID=A0000633
Strategy as practice: www.strategy-as-practice.org
Book: www.sagepub.co.uk/book.aspx?pid=106986