Abstract
This article assesses the utility of video diaries as a method for organization studies. While it isfrequently suggested that video-based research methodologies have the capacity to capture new data about the minutiae of complex organizational affairs, as well as offering new forms of dissemination
to both academic and professional audiences, little is known about the specific benefits and drawbacks of video diaries. We compare video diaries with two established and ‘‘adjacent’’ methods: traditional diary studies (written or audio) and other video methods. We evaluate each in relation to three key research areas: bodily expressions, identity, and practice studies. Our assessment of video diaries suggests that the approach is best used as a complement to other forms of research and is particularly suited to capturing plurivocal, asynchronous accounts of organizational phenomena. We use illustrations from an empirical research project to exemplify our claims before concluding with five points of advice for researchers wishing to employ this method.
to both academic and professional audiences, little is known about the specific benefits and drawbacks of video diaries. We compare video diaries with two established and ‘‘adjacent’’ methods: traditional diary studies (written or audio) and other video methods. We evaluate each in relation to three key research areas: bodily expressions, identity, and practice studies. Our assessment of video diaries suggests that the approach is best used as a complement to other forms of research and is particularly suited to capturing plurivocal, asynchronous accounts of organizational phenomena. We use illustrations from an empirical research project to exemplify our claims before concluding with five points of advice for researchers wishing to employ this method.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 386-411 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Organizational Research Methods |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 7 Sep 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2018 |
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Robert MacIntosh
- School of Social Sciences - Professor
- Research Centres and Themes, Centre for Research on Work and Wellbeing - Professor
- Research Centres and Themes, Intercultural Research Centre - Professor
Person: Academic (Research & Teaching)