Methodological Approaches for Researching Complex Organizational Phenomena

Kurt A Richardson: "Methodological Implications of Complex Systems Approaches to Sociality"

In a paper published in JASSS, Chris Goldspink discusses the methodological implications of complex systems approaches to the modeling of social systems. Like others before him Goldspink advocates the use of bottom-up computer simulations (BUCSs) for examining social phenomena. It is argued therein that computer simulation offers a partial solution to the methodological crisis apparently observ...

Researching new prevention approaches for cervical cancer: methodological guidelines

Methodological considerations in the use of audio diaries in work psychology: Adding to the qualitative toolkit

The use of longitudinal methodology as a means of capturing the intricacies in complex organizational phenomena is well documented, and many different research strategies for longitudinal designs have been put forward from both a qualitative and quantitative stance. This study explores a specific emergent qualitative methodology, audio diaries, and assesses their utility for work psychology res...

To quantify experience? Methodological issues in the behavioural/psychological treatment of complex partial seizures

This paper will attempt to identify some of the major methodological hurdles that are present when treating or researching seizure conditions using neurobehavioural approaches. An overview of the unique methodological problems that arise with behavioural/psychological treatments will be discussed. The author will focus on personal experiences with complex and simple partial seizures, looking in...

A Content Analysis of Content analyses in is Research: Purposes, Data Sources, and Methodological Characteristics

Qualitative research relies primarily on qualitative data in form of texts. The method of content analysis (CA) represents a scientifically well-founded and effective solution for making valid inferences from varied sources of textual information. This paper investigates the use of CA in the context of high-quality IS research with a focus on the underlying research questions, data sources, and...