Critical Realism and Qualitative
						Research: An Introductory Overview

Vincent, Steve; O’Mahoney, Joseph

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“…This study is situated within a critical realism paradigm. Critical realism is situated between positivism and interpretivism (Rutzou 2018) and Vincent and O'Mahoney (2018) characterise it as aligning with ontological realism and epistemological relativism. According to critical realism, we interpret the world that exists independently of us and our conceptions are not necessarily accurate (Mingers 2015); there is fallibility in our knowing (Roberts 2014).…”

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“…Critical realism embraces complexity and is a paradigm associated with explaining outcomes and understanding phenomena (Clark 2008;Houston 2014). However, unlike positivism, it is not seeking the simplistic certainty associated with methods such as regression analysis, but rather to explore why different contexts may result in different outcomes (Vincent & O'Mahoney 2018). Critical realism has been argued as being particularly useful for exploring practical knowledge (Mingers 2015), and as such is appropriate for this study with its practice-focused objectives.…”

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“…Critical realism helps to explain outcomes with an appreciation of the complexity of how influence unfolds within a system (Vincent & O'Mahoney 2018). Therefore, an influence diagram is particularly useful in answering this study's research question.…”

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“…A thematic approach to analysis will be undertaken broadly situated within a critical realist theoretical framework. This framework recognises that knowledge is a subjective, discursively bound and changing social construction ( Vincent & O’Mahoney, 2018 ). A reflexive approach to thematic analysis ( Braun et al , 2018 ) will be undertaken which will acknowledge and consider the centrality of researcher subjectivity.…”

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Exploring the beliefs and experiences of older Irish adults and family carers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: A qualitative study protocol

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Background: In December 2019 a novel human coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China (Wu et al, 2020). The virus subsequently spread to most countries worldwide and the World Health Organisation characterised the outbreak a pandemic on March 11th 2020 (WHO, 2020a). Older age is associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients with COVID-19 (Chen et al., 2020). In March 2020, the Irish Government introduced 'cocooning' as a measure for those over 70 years of age to minimise interactions with others by not leaving their homes (Dept. of Health, 2020). The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique threats to the health and well-being of older adults. This study aims to explore the longitudinal experiences and beliefs of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings will be important for tailoring supports, interventions and public health information for this population. Methods: A longitudinal exploratory qualitative study will be conducted using repeated semi-structured telephone interviews with a convenient sample of older adults recruited from participants of an older adult and family carer stakeholder panel for health services research established by the Ageing Research Centre (ARC) at the University of Limerick and through known older adult contacts of ARC academic members. Interviews will be audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using a reflexive approach to thematic analysis. Participants will have the opportunity to review and discuss preliminary analysis of the interview data and to co-write / design dissemination materials. Ethics and Dissemination: Ethical approval has been granted by the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences University of Limerick, Research Ethics Committee (2020_03_51_EHS (ER)). Findings will be disseminated through open access journal publications and distribution of lay summaries, a press release and an infographic to organisations of and for older people in Ireland, broadcast and print media.

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“…2 The research strategy follows the logic of critical realist methodology recognising the existence of multiple realities at different levels (Hurrell, 2014) and having some significance in the study of work and organisations (Fleetwood, 2014). In this study, a cascaded approach was employed, from the national‐level down following an abductive logic (Vincent & O'Mahoney, 2018) which began by privileging the CIPD's definition of HR professionalisation as the most credible national‐level institution able to make a claim to legitimacy. As such, the starting point for the professional framework already exists as a secondary data source: the CIPD professional standards, establishing a documented reality of intent.…”

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Hidden in plain sight? The human resource management practitioner's role in dealing with workplace conflict as a source of organisational–professional power

Roper

Higgins

2020

Human Res Mgmt Journal

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This article examines the perceived importance of human resource (HR) practitioners' role as 'organisational professionals' at national and organisational levels. Informed by institutionalist theory and drawing upon interviews at national and organisational levels, a dissonance is identified in the degree to where HR's non-substitutable expertise lies. It is concluded that HR's role in dealing with workplace conflict is under-recognised at national level as it does not fit with the proactive 'strategic' narrative seen to be what HR needs to achieve to be influential. At organisational level, however, conflict management is a source of power because, unlike many other HR roles-valued as they may be-conflict management is the role that can least be substituted by non-specialist HR practitioners because of its unpredictability.

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Critical Realism and Qualitative Research: An Introductory Overview

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Seeing the bigger picture: Conditions that influence effective engagement of project executives with visuals

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Exploring the beliefs and experiences of older Irish adults and family carers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: A qualitative study protocol

Hidden in plain sight? The human resource management practitioner's role in dealing with workplace conflict as a source of organisational–professional power

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