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Value of the article: The value of this article is in the information provided concerning the implementation of a large computer information system in a hospital.
Brooker, Ross; Macpherson, Ian and Aspland, Tania (2001) Enriching the Outcomes of Action Research: Connecting the Local with the Global Through a Hermeneutic Spiral. QJER Vol. 17, 2001. Online available at http://www.iier.org.au/qjer/qjer17/brooker.html
Research question: The research question addressed in the work of Brooker, Macpherson and Aspland (2001) is how localized, qualitative data can move beyond description to authentic levels of analysis and interpretation as a basis for making an impact in the more global arenas of policy formulation and implementation within education systems.
Research methodology: The methodology in this research is qualitative and in the form of a discussion and review of literature.
Major findings: The major findings of this study include the finding which states that the "...search for ways of making qualitative data and their analyses more significant in shaping policy and its implementation in education systems is appropriate for researchers who work within frameworks which are informed by critical perspectives and oriented towards collaborative and transformative practice Such an approach values the subjective nature of our work and the ways in which collaborative efforts have the potential to harness the 'checks and balances' within iterative conversations to take localized data authentically into broader arenas. In such exploration, the paper has implications for debates in qualitative research that are focused on issues of quality, authenticity/evidentiary warrant, ethics and responsibility." (Brooker, Macpherson, and Aspland, 2001)
Value of the article: The value of this article is in the information provided concerning collaborative efforts and the...
Cranfield School of Management. Bedfordshire England.
Research question: This work states that a report is presented in the "process of conducting research in Virtual Communities with the aim of assisting these electronic communities in developing their computer-mediated environment so as to engender greater levels of participation, trust and commitment."
Research methodology: The research reported in an ethnography and states: "Arguing that ethnography on the Internet is a new qualitative research methodology Kozinet (2002) points towards adaptation of traditional features of ethnography to study the cultures and practices as they emerge through text-based computer-mediated communications." (Hair and Clark, nd) Stated is: "2002). Secondly, on the issue of process, traditional methods have focused on the taking of detailed field notes by the author as participant observer. This has then been followed by a review of accuracy; an identification of emerging patterns; review of extant literature on the area; the subsequent development of propositions; and finally the use of literature to develop Theoretical standpoints." (Hair and Clark, nd)
Major findings: There are five steps in the procedure of a critical virtual ethnography: (1) identify proactive communities: (2) negotiate access; (3) contact; (4) electronic depth interview; and (5) return results and analysis to the community. (Hair and Clark, nd)
Value of the article: The value of this article is within the information provided for research in the area of information systems.
Research methodology: The research reported in an ethnography and states: "Arguing that ethnography on the Internet is a new qualitative research methodology Kozinet (2002) points towards adaptation of traditional features of ethnography to study the cultures and practices as they emerge through text-based computer-mediated communications." (Hair and Clark, nd) Stated is: "2002). Secondly, on the issue of process, traditional methods have focused on the taking of detailed field notes by the author as participant observer. This has then been followed by a review of accuracy; an identification of emerging patterns; review of extant literature on the area; the subsequent development of propositions; and finally the use of literature to develop Theoretical standpoints." (Hair and Clark, nd)
Major findings: There are five steps in the procedure of a critical virtual ethnography: (1) identify proactive communities: (2) negotiate access; (3) contact; (4) electronic depth interview; and (5) return results and analysis to the community. (Hair and Clark, nd)
Value of the article: The value of this article is within the information provided for research in the area of information systems.
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