Longitudinal tracer studies: Research methodology of the middle range

被引：23

作者：

Chau, VS ^{[1
]}

Witcher, BJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ E Anglia, Sch Management, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT | 2005年 / 16卷 / 04期

基金：

英国经济与社会研究理事会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00459.x

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This article reviews the longitudinal tracer study in the context of the researcher-practitioner relevance gap. It proposes the tracer as a methodological middle-range approach that takes account of relevancy and which involves practitioners in the research process. An ESRC research project about hoshin kanri (policy deployment) is used as an example to explain the longitudinal tracer study approach. The methodological approach is consistent with middle range theory and thinking, and involves skeletal prior theory, tags, a practitioner network, and continuous reflexivity. It is concluded that the longitudinal tracer study can be a useful middle-range solution to help close the researcher-practitioner gap.

引用

页码：343 / 355

页数：13

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