Organization Designer + Researcher + Teacher
As a scholar-practitioner, my research agenda is driven by the challenges and opportunities that I see in my practice. Organization architecture is a theory-driven discipline, and good design is informed by good research. The practice of organization design is part “art” and part “science.” Organization design goes beyond our current knowledge to …
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The process of becoming a scholar-practitioner consists of two intertwined dimensions. First, it is a technical project that requires you to learn how to design and conduct a custom research project. Second, it is a personal transformation both intellectually and emotionally. I have found that both are required to successfully make the transition …
While there are many definitions of social science, they all ultimately focus on human behavior and relationships. Social science includes many fields and disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, business studies, and management to name just a few. The essence of organization management, which is my area of focus, …
As management researchers, we often investigate the human perspective by interviewing participants who have experience with, or knowledge of, a particular phenomenon. The purpose of the interviews is often to gather what some qualitative researchers call a “thick rich description.” It is the need for the details of a situation or a thick rich …
Saturation When planning data collection for a qualitative research study, whether for a Ph.D. dissertation or a new business model, researchers often ask how many participants are enough? The answer is, enough is the amount where additional participants don’t provide any additional insights. We call this phenomenon “saturation.” You reach …
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