The Weekly Qualitative Report

The Weekly Qualitative Report

ISSN 1945-2853

Volume 1, Number 6

November 10, 2008

URL: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/WQR/wqr1_6.html

The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

The Use of Complex Adaptive Systems as a Generative Metaphor in an Action Research Study of an Organisation

Callum Brown
Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

The Weekly Review

“Research/Therapy”: A Review of Adele Clarke’s Situational Analysis: Grounded Theory after the Postmodern Turn

Dan Wulff
The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Canada

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

Adele E. Clarke’s Situational Analysis: Grounded Theory after the Postmodern Turn Web Page: On the companion web site to her book, Adele Clarke shares materials from the text as well as a very informative "Frequently Asked Questions" resource.

Global Economic Crisis Sale!

Left Coast Press, Inc. is offering a 25% discount on all books ordered from the United States now through November 16, 2008 from their website: http://www.lcoastpress.com/

NSU Announces New Online Graduate

Qualitative Research Certificate Program

The NSU Graduate Qualitative Research Certificate Program consists of eight three-credit hour online courses designed to prepare academics, professional research consultants, and graduate students to understand a variety of qualitative research approaches and to conduct qualitative research studies.

New Calls for Conference Papers, Proposals, and Abstracts and Training Opportunities

· The 2008 Midwest Qualitative Research Conference

· The 5th International Conference on e-Social Science

· The 8th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (ECRM)

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles

· Buckley, C., & Waring, M. (2008). The evolving nature of grounded theory: Experiential reflections on the potential of the method for analysing children's attitudes towards physical activity. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. Advance online publication. Abstract

· Lyndon, A. (2008). Social and environmental conditions creating fluctuating agency for safety in two urban academic birth centers. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 37(1), 13-23. Abstract

· Mills, J., Francis, K., & Bonner, A. (2008). Getting to know a stranger—rural nurses’ experiences of mentoring: A grounded theory. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(4), 599–607. Abstract

· O'Connor, M. K., Netting, F. E., & Thomas, M. L. (2008). Grounded theory: Managing the challenge for those facing institutional review board oversight. Qualitative Inquiry, 14(1), 28-45. Abstract

Qualitative Research Employment Openings

· Director of Qualitative Research & Innovation (Kelton Research)

· Kids Researcher/Moderator (Insight Research Group)

· Linguistic Anthropologist Faculty (Temple University)

· Manager, Consumer Insights-User Research (Walmart)

· Moderator/Qualitative Researcher - Healthcare (Forum Group)

· Multicultural Qualitative Research Consultant (TNS Custom Research)

· Qualitative Health Policy Researcher (RAND Corporation)

· Qualitative Research Specialist (Macro International)

· Research Analyst/Associate (Westat)

· Senior Qualitative Research Associate (Murphy Marketing Research/TRENDTOWN)

· Staff Research Associate (University of California - San Francisco)

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