Structuration Theory

Stones, Rob

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“…A similar argument is put forward by Stone (2005) in his strong structuration theory, developed by examining the way researchers apply ST in real-life research situations. Stone (2005) does not abandon the theory, but rather clarifies ST by providing a stronger ontology and by positioning the agent in situ.…”

Section: Structuration Theory As a Metatheoretical Guidementioning

confidence: 71%

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Advancing the science of unfinished nursing care: Exploring the benefits of cross‐disciplinary knowledge exchange, knowledge integration and transdisciplinarity

Jones

Willis

Amorim‐Lopes

et al. 2019

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aims The aims of this paper are to explore the role of cross‐disciplinary knowledge exchange and integration in advancing the science of unfinished nursing care and to offer preliminary guidance for theory development activities for this growing international community of scholars. Background Unfinished nursing care, also known as missed care or rationed care is a highly prevalent problem with negative consequences for patients, nurses and healthcare organizations around the world. It presents as a ‘wicked’ sustainability problem resulting from structural obstacles to effective resource allocation that have been resistant to conventional solutions. Research activity related to this problem is on the rise internationally but is hindered by inconsistencies in conceptualizations of the problem and lack of robust theory development around the phenomenon. A unified conceptual framework is needed to focus scholarly activities and facilitate advancement of a robust science of unfinished nursing care. Design Discussion paper. Data Sources This discussion paper is based on our own experiences in international and interdisciplinary research partnerships related to unfinished nursing care. These experiences are placed in the context of both classic and current literature related to the evolution of scientific knowledge. Implications for Nursing The problem of unfinished nursing care crosses multiple scientific disciplines. It is imperative that the community of scholars interested in solving this wicked problem engage in meaningful cross‐disciplinary knowledge integration and move towards transdisciplinarity. Conclusion Metatheorizing guided by structuration theory should be considered as a strategy to promote transdiciplinarity around the problem of unfinished nursing care.

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Section: Structuration Theory As a Metatheoretical Guidementioning

confidence: 71%

“…A similar argument is put forward by Stone (2005) (Jack & Kholeif, 2007;Stone, 2005). Applied to UNC, these clusters of agent' practices might include the perspectives of operational managers, financial managers, clinical managers and direct care providers.…”

Section: Structuration Theory As a Metatheoretical Guidementioning

confidence: 78%

Advancing the science of unfinished nursing care: Exploring the benefits of cross‐disciplinary knowledge exchange, knowledge integration and transdisciplinarity

Jones

Willis

Amorim‐Lopes

et al. 2019

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Combining the emphases of Bourdieu, situational knowledge of the terrain of action in strong structuration theory is another crucial concept by Stones (2005). Stones (2005) proposes the conceptual separation of structures and agency (an analytical dualism but an ontological duality) in order that empirical work can proceed with a specific "agent in focus" at given stages of the structuration cycle. He thus elaborates Giddens' notion of the concept of the cycle of structuration and identifies four elements for use in empirical studies: external structures, internal structures (both general-dispositional and conjuncturally specific), active agency, and outcomes of action (Stones, 2005, p. 189).…”

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“…Conjuncturally specific internal structures acknowledge the elements of change, process, and creativity that are aspects of agency. These are the norms, rules, and expectations of those around us, internalized as we learn how to go on and get by in given circumstances, which can guide the search for empirical evidence (Stones, 2005).…”

Section: The Theory Of Social Practice In Tourism Studiesmentioning

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“…In the context of Zen meditation for those seasonal tourists, the body includes cognitive processes and physical dispositions, acquired by the body through social experiences, inscribed in space and over time (Stones, 2005). Moreover, only repeated practices or exposure to Zen practices can transform them into a durable behavior in seasonal travel.…”

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From comrades to Bodhidharma: A Bourdieusian analysis of the spiritual experience of Chinese seasonal tourists

Zhang

Lee

Xiong

2019

Journal of Tourism Research

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This study analyzed the role of Zen meditation in shaping seasonal tourists' spiritual experience using a focus group and interview approach. Three main themes emerged from the study: (a) the desire for seasonal tourism Zen meditation induced by local hosts and the environment was generally positive; (b) the attributes of these seasonal tourists reinforced a positive image of Zen meditation through experiences of both sacred Buddhist rituals and secular daily practices in the E'Mei Mountain destination; and (c) the positive spiritual experiences through seasonal Zen meditation gained in the tourism period had a strong impact on these participants' spiritual experiences.

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Structuration

Stones¹

2012

The Wiley‐Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization

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Structuration theory is a way of looking at social phenomena as the product of social structures and social action, rather than just one or the other of these. Social structures are understood as intended and unintended outcomes produced by social actors whose actions are in turn carried out in, and profoundly influenced by, their social‐structural context. Social actors, who are knowledgeable and reflexive, will have been shaped in considerable part through their insertion and socialization into social structures and, conversely, those social structures will be shaped in significant part by the actors who populate them. Thus, not only are social actors constituted in significant part by structures, but structures are constituted in significant part by social actors. There is a continual and dynamic process in which actors situated within structures interpretatively draw upon that context in producing their meaningful practices, and those practices, in turn, help to constitute the structures – through contributing to their reproduction or through affecting change.

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Structuration Theory

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Advancing the science of unfinished nursing care: Exploring the benefits of cross‐disciplinary knowledge exchange, knowledge integration and transdisciplinarity

Advancing the science of unfinished nursing care: Exploring the benefits of cross‐disciplinary knowledge exchange, knowledge integration and transdisciplinarity

From comrades to Bodhidharma: A Bourdieusian analysis of the spiritual experience of Chinese seasonal tourists

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