Email correspondence : a qualitative data collection tool for organisational researchers Parris, Melissa 2008, Email correspondence : a qualitative data collection tool for organisational researchers, in ANZAM 2008 : Managing in the Pacific century, Promaco Conventions, [Canning Bridge, W.A.], pp. 1-13. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads parris-emailcorrespondence-2008.pdf Published version application/pdf 492.14KB 102 Title Email correspondence : a qualitative data collection tool for organisational researchers Author(s) Parris, Melissa Conference name Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (22nd : 2008 : Auckland, New Zealand) Conference location Auckland, N.Z. Conference dates 2-5 December 2008 Title of proceedings ANZAM 2008 : Managing in the Pacific century Editor(s) [unknown] Publication date 2008 Conference series Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference Start page 1 End page 13 Total pages 13 Publisher Promaco Conventions Place of publication [Canning Bridge, W.A.] Keyword(s) data collection qualitative research research design Summary This paper proposes a novel method for qualitative data collection in organisational research, that of email correspondence. This approach involves written communication between the researcher and each respondent, as a conversational dialogue is constructed. An overview of this method of engaging vvith respondents is provided. The author then discusses how email correspondence was used in two studies of middle managers, outlining both the benefits and challenges experienced. Lessons learned for future use of the method are also considered. Email correspondence proved a valuable tool in revealing respondents' workplace experiences, and this method provides opportunity for organisational researchers seeking to explore employees' personal reflections. Notes Reproduced with kind permission of the copyright owner. ISBN 1863081496 Language eng Field of Research 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed ERA Research output type E Conference publication Copyright notice ©2008, ANZAM Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30018097 Document type: Conference Paper Collections: School of Management and Marketing Higher Education Research Group Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 14:04:47 EST Mon, 07 Dec 2009, 07:48:28 EST Mon, 07 Dec 2009, 07:50:32 EST Fri, 07 May 2010, 11:04:20 EST Fri, 07 May 2010, 11:05:43 EST Fri, 01 Jul 2011, 12:54:54 EST Thu, 06 Oct 2011, 10:43:46 EST Thu, 06 Oct 2011, 10:44:29 EST Thu, 06 Oct 2011, 10:47:25 EST Fri, 16 Mar 2012, 16:56:56 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 756 Abstract Views, 102 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 14:04:47 EST

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