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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Interpretive case study"”.
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Faculty Perceptions of Dean Transitions: Does Trust Matter? An Interpretive Case Study of Organizational Trust and Organizational Culture
This study looked for factors that might have influenced faculty perceptions of new deans at a professional school in the western part of the United States. More specifically, the study explored the question of how organizational trust may have influenced perceptions of new deans and faculty …
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Contextualising the use of Human Resource Information Systems : an interpretive case study of the Jordanian mobile telecommunication industry
… HRIS in the participating Jordaniancompanies. An interpretive case research method, based on in-depth interviews withrepresentatives of the different levels of organisational hierarchy, was conducted toenhance understanding of HRIS in the context of Jordan. It was found that HRIS isinfluenced by a …
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Strategies for designing and implementing knowledge management systems: An interpretive case study of two Western Australian house-building firms
… this. The theoretical problem guiding this study was to expand knowledge management theory to include the W A house-building industry. The first objective of this study was to identify how WA house-building enterprises approached their knowledge management initiatives. The second was to …
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An identification and analysis of the socio-economic challenges children from rural areas face in the pré-university cycle in the Mocuba District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
… of Mozambique. It is particularly so, as this interpretive case study research revealed, for learners from rural areas. The primary purpose of this research, therefore, was to outline the challenges learners from rural areas face in accessing what has been described as the ESG2 (Escola …
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Exploring Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and Listening Strategy Instruction in A Chinese L2 Classroom
<p>This interpretive case study explored the effectiveness of listening strategy instruction that promoted self-regulated learning and gained insights into students’ and instructors’ perceptions of strategy-integrated listening instruction among second semester learners of Chinese as a second …
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Responding to Local Needs in a Global Economy: Community Colleges and Their Mission
The study focuses on the perceptions of community college leaders about how their colleges must adapt and change to remain relevant in the 21 st century, based on a recognition that globalization is affecting nearly every level of education, society, and the economy. The investigation is grounded …
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Student and teacher perceptions of a season of sport education in a regional primary school
An interpretive case study approach was employed to examine student and teacher perceptions of the implementation of a sport education in physical education program (SEPEP) in a Western Australian regional primary school. Choi’s (1992) curriculum dimensions were used as a framework. Three year …
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Exploring the challenges encountered by foundation phase teachers when addressing learner discipline on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape
This study aimed to investigate the challenges that Foundation Phase teachers face in dealing with learner discipline in a challenging school context on the Cape Flats of South Africa. The legacy of apartheid continues to impact the quality of teaching and learning as the communities experience …
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Towards understanding the difficulties and concerns of deep rural communities in South Africa and the effect they have on community engagement in ICT4D
… the field of ICT for Development (ICT4D). This study focuses on exploring the perspectives from which deep rural communities define development. In addition, this study seeks to understand the issues facing deep rural communities, as well as the effect that these issues have on community …
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Exploring Faculty Perceptions after Teaching in Active Learning Classrooms through the Lens of Transformative Learning Theory: A Case Study in a Postsecondary Setting
This qualitative study explores faculty perceptions and experiences in Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) using Stake’s interpretive case study methodology. Focusing on both high-tech and low-tech environments, the research addresses two questions: (1) How have faculty perceptions of active learning …
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Non-business use of the World Wide Web : A study of selected Western Australian organisations
… Western Australian organisations using multiple interpretive case study as the vehicle for the study. The research is significant internationally to all organisations that use Internet in their everyday work. The research has discovered anomalous behaviour on the part of non-business users who …
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Telling Our Stories: Exploring the Path Toward Successful Mathematics Degree Attainment at an Under-Resourced Predominantly Black Institution
… <p>The primary research question guiding this study was: What are the challenges and opportunities associated with building and sustaining a successful mathematics degree program at an under-resourced Predominantly Black Institution? Concurrently, this interpretive case study examined and …
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Identifying the critical success factors in the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in the Zimbabwe electricity energy sector
The study identified CSFs and their prioritisation in ERP implementations in the Zimbabwean electricity energy sector context. This research paper discusses key recommendations for improving future Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations based on insights from an exploratory qualitative …
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An Analysis of Appreciative Inquiry as Organizational Development for an Alternative School
… of how it works is warranted.</p><p>This interpretive case study, grounded in a social constructionist conceptual framework, uses a discourse analysis methodology to explore the linguistic possibilities AI offers participants. By exploring the presence of accounts, repair sequences, and …
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Digital Business Strategising in the context of Regulatory Uncertainty - the case of a Financial Services Provider in South Africa
… and achieve performance targets. A qualitative, interpretive case study of a South African based global organisation is undertaken to explore and understand how organisations navigate the macro-environmental landscape while forging a digitally transformed future. The research uses thematic …
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Synchronicity of the Community College Mission and the Role and Responsibilities of Academic Advisors
The purposes of this study were to identify how the role and responsibilities of academic advisors support the mission of community colleges; to explore how academic advising is viewed by community college administrators and academic advisors; and to explore how academic advisors play a vital role …
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Project work as a vehicle for information literacy education in disadvantaged schools : an ethnographic field study of grade seven project work in a primary school in Cape Town
This is a qualitative interpretive case study of project work (independent enquiry learning, also labeled topic work or theme work) in a disadvantaged South African primary school. The underlying problem was to examine the potential role of project work in the teaching of information literacy in …
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The Political Role of Social Media in Emerging Democracies
… emerging democracies. This thesis centers on the case study of a social tragedy in which 41 girls died as a consequence of a fire at a children's care home in Guatemala on March 08, 2017. The author collected digital trace data from Twitter disseminated in the aftermath of the tragedy and engaged …
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Educational psychologists' experiences regarding the inclusion of spirituality in therapeutic practice
… African context and abroad. An exploratory, interpretive case study was undertaken in order to explore the experiences of a sample of educational psychologists (n=4) in the Gauteng area regarding this practice. Data sources comprised semi-structured interviews, documented in verbatim …
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