From Being Observed to Becoming an Active Participant: How Visual Research Methods Contribute to Producing Useful and Credible Knowledge

Lehtonen, Miikka J.

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“…J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f Students were encouraged to utilise visual means of communication in their learning diaries as they are well suited for expressing and reflecting on emotions and insights that are otherwise difficult to articulate (Bryans & Mavin, 2006;Lehtonen, 2020;Zaltman, 2003). As Renaud et al (2021, p. 234) discussed, visual methods have been gaining momentum and participatory visual methods were particularly well suited for "fulfilling the need for more nuanced and sensitive investigations".…”

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Empowering change for future-making: Developing agency by framing wicked problems through design

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2022

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Empowering change for future-making: Developing agency by framing wicked problems through design

Lehtonen

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2022

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“…Previous studies (Arnheim, 1972a, 1972b; Davison, McLean, & Warren, 2015; Höllerer et al, 2018; Meyer, Jancsary, Höllerer, & Boxenbaum, 2018; Steyaert, Marti, & Michels, 2012) have shed light on the analytical and methodological power visual methods have, and their use is justified especially in contexts where the respondents are invited to reflect on changes in themselves and their surroundings over time (Bryans & Mavin, 2006, p. 14; Lehtonen, 2020). In other words, while verbal communication tends to focus on more cognitive and articulated sense-making, visual focuses more on the selusive or difficult to articulate aspects (e.g., Toraldo, Islam, & Mangia, 2018), and their combination can reveal something that otherwise would remain unnoticed (e.g., Lefsrud, Graves, & Phillips, 2020).…”

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Resilient Values in Game Industry Formation: Institutional Perspective to the Finnish Context

2021

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With the proliferation of technologies and digital platforms, contemporary game development firms’ value propositions have become more complex. While on a global scale a considerable share of the game industry’s revenue is captured by a few dozen firms, we are also witnessing the emergence of local and regional hotspots. In this context, legitimacy is of utmost importance if new competitive advantages are to become institutionalized as an industry. This paper extends studies which have offered temporal snapshots to the regional or local formation of game industry by focusing on the Finnish context. The concept of resilient values is introduced as legitimizing how the game industry is shaped and how the values are interpreted to develop the industry further. Our findings suggest legitimacy is intertwined with resilient values, thus resulting in the industry evolving over time through three different stages: (1) incubation period, (2) growth phase, and (3) institutionalized legitimacy.

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“…The use of drawings in data collection is rooted in participatory inquiry (Broussine, 2008a; Reason, 1988); fundamentally, the emphasis is not on conducting research on individuals, but with them (Lehtonen, 2020). Similarly, Zuboff's (1988) study on clerical workers illustrates how drawings have the potential to unveil what cannot be articulated through words (Broussine, 2008b; Kress, 2010; Kress and van Leeuwen, 2021).…”

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Visualizing Embodied Experiences: Drawing as a Form of Reflective Inquiry Informed by Gestalt Art Therapy

Lehtonen

2023

British J of Management

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This paper addresses the burgeoning interest in management studies concerning methodologies that generate societal or organizational impact. While much research has focused on tackling major societal and environmental challenges, less is known about how management research can benefit research participants. A promising approach involves developing novel methodologies that prioritize theoretical contributions through self‐reflections by both researchers and participants. Drawing, as a participatory methodology, holds considerable potential since it can express feelings and embodied experiences that may be hard to put into words. This study advocates for a participatory visual methodology using drawing, inspired by Gestalt art therapy, as a means to create a caring relationship with the participant and promote self‐reflection. The study offers three contributions that broaden the methodological scope of management studies: explaining the interplay between drawing, reflecting and theorizing; demonstrating how visual analysis can integrate the individual and their environment by drawing on Gestalt therapy's concept of contact boundary; and explaining how drawing can promote accountability in research with participants. To illustrate the contributions, the paper draws on two research projects that highlight the significance of self‐reflection in relation to embodied experiences and explain why it is important for both researchers and participants.

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From Being Observed to Becoming an Active Participant: How Visual Research Methods Contribute to Producing Useful and Credible Knowledge

Cited by 3 publications

References 31 publications

Empowering change for future-making: Developing agency by framing wicked problems through design

Empowering change for future-making: Developing agency by framing wicked problems through design

Resilient Values in Game Industry Formation: Institutional Perspective to the Finnish Context

Visualizing Embodied Experiences: Drawing as a Form of Reflective Inquiry Informed by Gestalt Art Therapy

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