Relationally Reflexive Practice: A Generative Approach to Theory Development in Qualitative Research

Organizational Research Methods

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 278-298

  Hibbert, Paul ^a   Sillince, John ^b   Diefenbach, Thomas ^c   Cunliffe, Ann L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

methodology; reflexivity; relationality; research methods; theory development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910060327     PISSN: 10944281     EISSN: 15527425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1094428114524829     Document Type: Article

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