Researching Organisations

This course provides an introduction to some of the methodological issues involved in researching organisations. Drawing on examples of studies carried out in a wide range of different types of organisation, the aim will be to explore practical strategies to overcome some of the problems that are typically encountered in undertaking such studies.

• University Students from Tier 1 Departments
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here

Number of sessions: 3

• Session 1: "Getting In" - types of organisations; the research process; gaining access
• Session 2: "Getting on" - interviews and observation as sources of data; ethics in principle and in practice
• Session 3: "Getting out" - reporting; fulfilling the bargain; maintaining contact

• Bryman, A. (1988) Doing Research in Organisations. London: Routledge
• Garsten, C. & Nyqvist, A. (2013) Organisational Anthropology: Doing Ethnography in and among Complex Organisations. London: Pluto
• Jones, M. (2014) Researching Organizations. London: Sage

This module is not assessed

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