Michailova, S, Piekkari, R, Plakoyiannaki, E et al. (3 more authors) (2014) Breaking the silence about exiting fieldwork: A relational approach and its implications for theorizing. Academy of Management Review, 39 (2). 138 - 161. ISSN 0363-7425
Abstract
It is surprising that, to date, a discussion of exiting fieldwork is absent from the management and organization literature-an absence we believe is unjustified. We argue that analyzing exit from fieldwork is important for theorizing. We combine two streams of research-ethnography in the broader social sciences and business marketing on dissolving relationships-to propose a relational framework for conceptualizing and analyzing exit. The framework represents a first attempt to examine exiting in a systematic and nuanced manner, with the objective of understanding why and how breaking the silence about exiting fieldwork may advance theorizing. We develop a typology of four exit types leading to four different approaches to theorizing. We suggest that exit may bring about a new beginning in theorizing rather than closure and that it is not only high-quality relationships in the field but also those that are disruptive that may lead to interesting theorizing.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Methodological Critique, Research Methods, Philosophy (Epistemology, Ontology) |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > International Business Division (LUBS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2015 08:22 |
Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2016 07:37 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amr.2011.0403 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Academy of Management |
Identification Number: | 10.5465/amr.2011.0403 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87277 |