Why I think shadowing is the best field technique in management and organization studies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of shadowing as a field technique. Design/methodology/approach – This piece takes the form of a viewpoint. Findings – Barbara Czarniawska describes the methodological journey that led her to the adoption of shadowing approaches in her organizational research. Originality/value – This invited commentary is informed by extensive experience of using shadowing to gather data in organizational settings.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Czarniawska, Barbara
Other Persons:	Seonaidh McDonald and Professor Barbara Simpson, Professor (ed.)
Published in:	Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal. - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 1746-5656, ZDB-ID 2243976-6. - Vol. 9.2014, 1, p. 90-93
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subject:	Anthropology \| Shadowing \| Contemporary management \| History of methods

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/QROM-02-2014-1198 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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