“…First, taking a more pragmatic approach to dealing with the extant ‘strict’ descriptive and interpretive philosophical dichotomy of phenomenology proposed in TPCA can help resolve some of the polemical arguments within the domain. Second, as illustrated with the Olekanma (2018) study, TPCA can help researchers operationalise the complex philosophical underpinnings of phenomenological inquiry with abductive reasoning leading to practical application. Third, this paper highlighted and applied bracketing as explained in the section Bracketing in Trans-Positional Cognition Approach , which we believe is attainable by researchers wanting to adopt a phenomenological method for their studies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hence, the study participants’ themes that emerged were wholly descriptive in nature. The 21 participants themes that emerged from the study (Figure 2) represent the structure that characterises the official knowledge workers’ lived experience of service productivity in the research setting.Figure 2.Adapted from Olekanma (2018) study themes data display structure.…”
Section: Applying the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We illustrate the use of TPCA with a study (Olekanma, 2018) that explored knowledge workers lived experiences in a financial setting. As TPCA is a qualitative method underpinned by an interpretivist philosophical position, the purpose of the study was to facilitate an in-depth exploration of a subjective phenomenon of interest, which focused on ‘cognition of the participants’ (termed official knowledge workers in the study).…”
Section: Applying the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This action accentuates the need to be open and sensitive to the meaning that the individual participants ascribe to the phenomena of their everyday world. Similar to other phenomenological methods, the idiographic dimension ensures that users of TPCA:• Attempt to gain an insight into the study participant’s world (Olekanma & Elezi, 2021). • Take an ‘insider’s perspective’ (Evered & Louis, 1981; Stierand & Dörfler, 2014).…”
Section: Introducing the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This view of idiosyncrasy, however, does not imply that no general learning can be achieved from this type of phenomenological inquiry; while the findings are idiosyncratic, what is learned through the researchers’ interpretations can be of more general value (Dörfler & Stierand, 2019). In the TPCA, the descriptive dimension is concerned with collecting concrete descriptions of experience from study participants in order to gain a basis for a deep understanding of the study phenomena (Olekanma, 2018).…”
Section: Introducing the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
To conduct a phenomenological study, researchers often follow the principles from either the descriptive or interpretive phenomenological schools of thought. This constrains researchers within the domain and limits the potentials of their data set. This paper introduces the Trans-Positional Cognition Approach (TPCA) as a novel synthesised phenomenological research method for conducting qualitative research to address this challenge. The TPCA synthesises the principles of the descriptive and interpretive phenomenological schools and helps to bridge the divide occasioned by polemical arguments between them. At the heart of TPCA is the process of trans-positional cognition or, in simple words, ‘stepping into the participants’ shoes’. TPCA, within the phenomenological tradition, proposes a structured methodological approach as a way to reduce the complexity of the extant methods, which novice researchers associate with phenomenology. The purpose of TPCA is not to pit one phenomenological research approach against another but to elucidate an inclusive approach to phenomenological research that can serve as a methodological alternative. A set of dimensions is used to compare TPCA with extant descriptive and interpretive phenomenological approaches in order to demonstrate its distinctiveness. Furthermore, an implementation study illustrates the use of the TPCA. Hence, the TPCA, by bridging the divide between the phenomenological schools of thought, could potentially help sustain the growing interest of researchers in phenomenological research.
“…First, taking a more pragmatic approach to dealing with the extant ‘strict’ descriptive and interpretive philosophical dichotomy of phenomenology proposed in TPCA can help resolve some of the polemical arguments within the domain. Second, as illustrated with the Olekanma (2018) study, TPCA can help researchers operationalise the complex philosophical underpinnings of phenomenological inquiry with abductive reasoning leading to practical application. Third, this paper highlighted and applied bracketing as explained in the section Bracketing in Trans-Positional Cognition Approach , which we believe is attainable by researchers wanting to adopt a phenomenological method for their studies.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hence, the study participants’ themes that emerged were wholly descriptive in nature. The 21 participants themes that emerged from the study (Figure 2) represent the structure that characterises the official knowledge workers’ lived experience of service productivity in the research setting.Figure 2.Adapted from Olekanma (2018) study themes data display structure.…”
Section: Applying the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We illustrate the use of TPCA with a study (Olekanma, 2018) that explored knowledge workers lived experiences in a financial setting. As TPCA is a qualitative method underpinned by an interpretivist philosophical position, the purpose of the study was to facilitate an in-depth exploration of a subjective phenomenon of interest, which focused on ‘cognition of the participants’ (termed official knowledge workers in the study).…”
Section: Applying the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This action accentuates the need to be open and sensitive to the meaning that the individual participants ascribe to the phenomena of their everyday world. Similar to other phenomenological methods, the idiographic dimension ensures that users of TPCA:• Attempt to gain an insight into the study participant’s world (Olekanma & Elezi, 2021). • Take an ‘insider’s perspective’ (Evered & Louis, 1981; Stierand & Dörfler, 2014).…”
Section: Introducing the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This view of idiosyncrasy, however, does not imply that no general learning can be achieved from this type of phenomenological inquiry; while the findings are idiosyncratic, what is learned through the researchers’ interpretations can be of more general value (Dörfler & Stierand, 2019). In the TPCA, the descriptive dimension is concerned with collecting concrete descriptions of experience from study participants in order to gain a basis for a deep understanding of the study phenomena (Olekanma, 2018).…”
Section: Introducing the Trans-positional Cognition Approachmentioning
To conduct a phenomenological study, researchers often follow the principles from either the descriptive or interpretive phenomenological schools of thought. This constrains researchers within the domain and limits the potentials of their data set. This paper introduces the Trans-Positional Cognition Approach (TPCA) as a novel synthesised phenomenological research method for conducting qualitative research to address this challenge. The TPCA synthesises the principles of the descriptive and interpretive phenomenological schools and helps to bridge the divide occasioned by polemical arguments between them. At the heart of TPCA is the process of trans-positional cognition or, in simple words, ‘stepping into the participants’ shoes’. TPCA, within the phenomenological tradition, proposes a structured methodological approach as a way to reduce the complexity of the extant methods, which novice researchers associate with phenomenology. The purpose of TPCA is not to pit one phenomenological research approach against another but to elucidate an inclusive approach to phenomenological research that can serve as a methodological alternative. A set of dimensions is used to compare TPCA with extant descriptive and interpretive phenomenological approaches in order to demonstrate its distinctiveness. Furthermore, an implementation study illustrates the use of the TPCA. Hence, the TPCA, by bridging the divide between the phenomenological schools of thought, could potentially help sustain the growing interest of researchers in phenomenological research.
Motivated by the growing attention on climate change, this study provides an up‐to‐date and comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) on small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) carbon footprint reduction initiatives and green jobs. Based on datasets from databases that include Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest and Google Scholar, we conducted a SLR of 70 published articles spanning 2012 to 2022. Using VOSviewer and InfraNodus, bibliographic cluster analysis revealed the existence of three clusters namely; the role of green job initiatives and green human resource management in SMEs (cluster 1); green innovation, green Initiatives, green strategy and circular economy in SMEs (cluster 2); carbon footprint reduction initiatives, carbon performance, carbon management and carbon emission in SMEs (cluster 3). We found that SMEs adopt green supply chain, employing energy‐saving strategies, eco‐friendly waste reductions and recycling, circular economy, and green office practices. The study results indicate that these carbon footprint initiatives can lead to green job creation since green competences are required to implement green initiatives. However, value propositions relating to carbon reduction initiatives within SMEs need to be integrated with employee engagement. Additionally, the SLR identifies future research areas that include exploring the association among SMEs carbon footprint, green innovation and green jobs, and strategies to enhance climate change initiatives. Consequently, we call for future research to focus on the design of green jobs tracking and carbon footprint reduction reporting framework to support SMEs' green initiatives. The findings have key policy implications for SME owners, policymakers, practitioners and future researchers.
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