Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an account of the personal experiences of being involved with the journal of Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management , to review the themes and issues stemming from the work that the authors think most pertinent, and to highlight...

How can the intangible aspects of everyday life be uncovered? A phenomenological approach has its origins in the everyday but also allows everything to be questioned. In studying belonging a phenomenological approach supported by a variety of qualitative methods produced a wealth of...

Family firms often develop unique capabilities over time, but these organizational competencies are difficult to identify, isolate and describe independently of the key individuals in the family firm. In this article, we provide examples and an overview of research methods that can be used to...

Revalidation is a significant recent regulatory policy reform from the UK General Medical Council and being considered elsewhere around the world. The policy aims to regulate licensed doctors to ensure that they are ‘up-to-date and fit-to practise’. Fundamental to the policy is that the...