Hindley, C., Knowles, D. and Ruth, D. 2019. Teaching research methods: Introducing a psychogeographical approach. Journal of Management & Organization. 28 (6), pp. 1321-1333. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.15
| Title | Teaching research methods: Introducing a psychogeographical approach |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Hindley, C., Knowles, D. and Ruth, D. |
| Abstract | This paper explores teaching business students research methods using a psychogeographical approach, specifically the technique of dérive. It responds to calls for new ways of teaching in higher education and addresses the dearth of literature on teaching undergraduate business students qualitative research methods. Psychogeography challenges the dominance of questionnaires and interviews, introduces students to data variety, problematizes notions of success and illuminates the importance of observation and location. Using two studies with undergraduate students, the authors emphasize place and setting, the perception of purpose, the choice of data, criteria of success and the value of guided reflection and self-reflection in students’ learning. Additionally the data reflect on the way students perceive research about management and the nature of management itself. The paper concludes that the deployment of psychogeography to teach business research methods although complex and fraught with difficulty is nevertheless viable, educationally productive and worthy of further research. |
| Keywords | Derive, Higher Education, Psychogeography, Fieldwork, Qualitative Research Methods |
| Journal | Journal of Management & Organization |
| Journal citation | 28 (6), pp. 1321-1333 |
| ISSN | 1833-3672 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
| Publisher's version | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2019.15 |
| Web address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-management-and-organization/article/abs/teaching-research-methods-introducing-a-psychogeographical-approach/9D6F044D3B690EC97E8246CEBDCE4CFC |
| Publication dates | |
| Published online | 19 Mar 2019 |
| Supplemental file | File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |