Beyond the Guise of Saturation: Rigor and Qualitative Interview Data

LaDonna, Kori A; Artino, Anthony R.; Balmer, Dorene F.

doi:10.4300/jgme-d-21-00752.1

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“…The diversity of expertise in various research fields means that defence of the soundness of qualitative findings is needed, not only because doing so is good research practice, but also to guard against the risk that some reviewers may erroneously apply quantitative criteria to evaluate qualitative methods (LaDonna et al, 2021) hypotheses. Instead, they should be credible, resonant, and rich so as to surface questions, provoke reflection and inform practice development and evaluation in settings beyond the research context (Faulkner and Trotter, 2017).…”

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The social construction of executive pay: governance processes and institutional isomorphism

Perkins

Shortland

2022

JOEPP

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the social construction of executive pay in the UK via an examination of narratives drawn from the social actors on the front-line of Key Management Personnel (KMP) pay determination.Design/methodology/approachThe authors' qualitative research draws upon in-depth interviews with non-executive directors (NEDs) serving on remuneration committees, institutional investors, and independent pay consultants.FindingsRegulation, market pricing and risk mitigation together with the social processes inherent within discharging corporate governance responsibilities create a status-quo-preserving isomorphic effect, restricting context-sensitive approaches to KMP pay determination.Practical implicationsThe paper informs action by company directors, investors and policy makers to address KMP pay controversies, building shared accountability amongst decision-makers focussed on more strategic context-aligned processes and outcomes.Originality/valueThe authors' analysis illustrates how institutional isomorphism can be applied to analyse social actors' interpretations within KMP pay decision-making. The authors show that normative, coercive and mimetic isomorphic forces must be applied in dynamic interaction to extend the explanatory power of institutional isomorphism through the creation of a “No-Come-In” effect in respect of contemporary KMP pay determination settings.

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The social construction of executive pay: governance processes and institutional isomorphism

Perkins

Shortland

2022

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“…Guided by these discussions, and informed by the research questions and theoretical framework, a single researcher (AF) reviewed each author’s codes, identified patterns and areas of overlap, and synthesized the most relevant and common themes into a series of tables comprising working theme labels and exemplar quotes. At this point, the team reviewed these thematic tables, added comments and suggestions, then met again to discuss the findings and whether sufficiency (i.e., the point at which the collected data from participants enables researchers to answer the research question) 67,68 had been met.…”

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Science in motion: A qualitative analysis of journalists’ use and perception of preprints

Fleerackers

Moorhead

Maggio

et al. 2022

Preprint

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This qualitative study explores how and why journalists use preprints - unreviewed research papers - in their reporting. Through thematic analysis of interviews conducted with 19 health and science journalists in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it applies a theoretical framework that conceptualizes COVID-19 preprint research as a form of post-normal science, characterized by high scientific uncertainty and societal relevance, urgent need for political decision-making, and value-related policy considerations. Findings suggest that journalists approach the decision to cover preprints as a careful calculation, in which the potential public benefits and the ease of access preprints provided were weighed against risks of spreading misinformation. Journalists described viewing unreviewed studies with extra skepticism and relied on diverse strategies to find, vet, and report on them. Some of these strategies represent standard science journalism, while others, such as labeling unreviewed studies as preprints, mark a departure from the norm. However, journalists also reported barriers to covering preprints, as many felt they lacked the expertise or the time required to fully understand or vet the research. The findings suggest that coverage of preprints is likely to continue post-pandemic, with important implications for scientists, journalists, and the publics who read their work.

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“…These participants then recommended other possible interview candidates, so we modified our recruitment efforts to include a snowball sampling approach. As the iterative data generation and analysis process unfolded, we also theoretically sampled participants to ensure diversity in both gender and level of training, ceasing recruitment when we reached theoretical sufficiency [ 19 ]. Of the Twenty-three students who were invited to participate, two declined because of time constraints.…”

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Medical students’ perceptions of learning and working on the COVID-19 frontlines: ‘… a confirmation that I am in the right place professionally’

Klasen

Schoenbaechler

Bogie

et al. 2022

Medical Education Online

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused complex and enduring challenges for healthcare providers and medical educators. The rapid changes to the medical education landscape forced universities across the world to pause traditional medical training. In Basel, Switzerland, however, medical students had the opportunity to work on the COVID-19 frontlines. Our purpose was to understand how they perceived both learning and professional identity development in this novel context. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 21 medical students who worked in a COVID-19 testing facility at the University Hospital of Basel. Using constructivist grounded theory methodology, we collected and analyzed data iteratively using the constant comparative approach to develop codes and theoretical themes. Most participants perceived working on the pandemic frontlines as a positive learning experience, that was useful for improving their technical and communication skills. Participants particularly valued the comradery amongst all team members, perceiving that the hierarchy between faculty and students was less evident in comparison to their usual learning environments. Since medical students reported that their work on the pandemic frontlines positively affected their learning, the need to create more hands-on learning opportunities for medical students challenges curriculum developers. Medical students wish to feel like full-fledged care team members rather than observing sideliners. Performing simple clinical tasks and collaborative moments in a supportive learning environment may promote learning and professional development and should be encouraged in the post-pandemic era.

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Beyond the Guise of Saturation: Rigor and Qualitative Interview Data

Cited by 166 publications

References 22 publications

The social construction of executive pay: governance processes and institutional isomorphism

The social construction of executive pay: governance processes and institutional isomorphism

Science in motion: A qualitative analysis of journalists’ use and perception of preprints

Medical students’ perceptions of learning and working on the COVID-19 frontlines: ‘… a confirmation that I am in the right place professionally’

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