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A Narrative Approach to Organization Studies (Qualitative Research Methods)

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I have taken Research Methods over and over again as an undergraduate and graduate student. I've read all of the "classics", but when I wanted to take a unique approach to my thesis research, I didn't think I could find something so suitable and unique. This author eloquently describes the pitfalls of over-referencing (too many citations cause the author to write nothing new and nothing of value). This approach to research is not focused on error-proofing research results. In fact, the focus in on telling a story. The author encourages readers to tell the whole story and to include the self, making the research admittedly subjective. For the first time I felt like I was able to use a very legitimate research method where I didn't have to spend most of my time anticipating potential weaknesses - instead I just got down to business in a way that felt relevant. Finally!