190: Progressing Theorizing Through Iterativity in Qualitative Research (10093)

Friday, August 9, 2024

15:30 – 17:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Élevé Lake View

Session Number: 190
PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/5nWwEn

Moderator(s)

CH

Christina Hoon

Bielefeld U., Germany

Discussant(s)

AS

Anne D. Smith

U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Moderator(s)

AB

Alina McCandless Baluch

U. of St Andrews Business School, United Kingdom

Presenter(s)

DB

Dermot Breslin

Rennes School of Business, France
CG

Caroline Jane Gatrell

Liverpool U., United Kingdom
KG

Karen Golden-Biddle

Boston U. Questrom School of Business, United States
LH

Lisa K. Hehenberger

ESADE Business School, Spain
TK

Tine Koehler

U. of Melbourne, Australia
MR

Maria Rumyantseva

U. of Sydney Business School, Australia
JS

Jorgen Sandberg

U. of Queensland, Australia

Essential for theory building, iterativity is a feature of making analytic progress in qualitative research. In these iterative efforts, method generates and shapes theory and vice versa through a back-and-forth character. At the microlevel of actions, iterativity forms the basis of the analytical ‘moves’ that scholars undertake in the research process. Linking iterativity to macro analytic work when iterating the research cycle itself, macro-iterativity constitutes a pattern of iterating across multiple cycles of research, unleashing the generative potential of theorizing. Even though current methodological conversations offer new avenues for thinking about iterativity (e.g., phenomena construction; review studies; coding practices and analysis; across research cycles; action research), limited guidance exists for the ways in which researchers can engage in iteration to advance theorizing. The purpose of this PDW is to explore the different approaches to iterativity, leading to more imaginative and original research in management. This workshop seeks to create a space for discovery and equip management scholars with the methodological tools needed for theorizing through iterativity. This PDW explores different avenues for thinking about iterativity in coding practices and analysis, in review studies, in cross-study re-examination, in inside-outside research and action research, and in the construction of phenomena from theory, empirics, and pre-understanding and the interrelated stages. Iterativity plays an important role in supporting more generative theorizing, producing more enduring expansive and transformative consequences for the development of ideas.

As space is limited, participants are required to pre-register for this PDW sessions by August, 1, 11.59pm ET using this link:
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