In this episode, we talk with Madeleine Rauch about diary methods, especially unsolicited diaries for research in organization and management. Madeleine tells us about her experience with such an approach, how diaries can be combined with other

Episode 15 - Angèle Christin: Researching Influencers and Social Media Platforms

Apr 27th, 2023 57m 58s

In this episode, we talk with Angèle Christin about the challenges and opportunities of studying influencers and social media platforms. The context for this conversation is her latest research, a digital ethnography for a new book on the algor

Episode 14 - Anissa Pomiès: Researching Materiality

Feb 19th, 2023 31m 4s

This time we welcome Anissa Pomiès to the Atelier and talk with her about methodological opportunities and challenges of studying materiality, the things that are pervasive in life but have been for long-time eluding researchers. In this conver

Episode 13 - Melissa Mazmanian and Christine Beckman: Research in Intimate Spaces

Jun 18th, 2022 46m 37s

In this episode with Prof. Christine Beckman and Prof. Melissa Mazmanian, we talk aboutthe promises and challenges involved in conducting research in intimate spaces, such as inpeople’s homes, instead of the workplace, where most organization a

Episode 12 - Stine Grodal: Archival Methods

Mar 11th, 2022 51m 16s

In this episode with Professor Stine Grodal, we explored the promises and challenges of archival research. We discussed Stine’s use of archival methods in contexts such as nanotechnologies or the tobacco or hearing aid industry. Stine reflects

Episode 11 - Renate Meyer: Visual data and methods

Sep 26th, 2021 37m 49s

This episode features a conversation with Professor Renate Meyer in which she reflects on the value of visual data for gaining unique research insights and the theoretical basis of such an approach. We talked about the tools and methods she and

Episode 10 - Diane Bailey: Work and interdependence in technical settings

Jul 19th, 2021 45m 24s

This episode features a conversation of members and friends of the atelier together with Professor Diane Bailey. We discuss her ethnographic research on work and interdependence in technical settings. In our conversation, Diane reflects on the

Episode 9 - Steve Barley: Ethnography of technical work and occupations

May 11th, 2021 58m 26s

This episode features a conversation of members and friends of the atelier with Professor Steve Barley about doing ethnographies of work and occupations. In particular, we discussed his research about technicians and long-term interest in groun

Episode 8 - Pinar Ozcan: Comparative Case Method

Aug 3rd, 2020 25m 53s

This episode explores the comparative case method—as developed by Professor Kathleen Eisenhardt—with Professor Pinar Ozcan. This research strategy involves using one or more cases to create theoretical constructs, propositions and/or midrange t

Episode 7 - Siobhan O'Mahony: Digital Ethnography

Dec 20th, 2019 24m 37s

In this episode, we talk with Professor Siobhan O’Mahony about digital ethnography. Siobhan’s work explores how technical and creative communities organize for innovation. She has examined high technology contractors, open source programmers, a

Episode 6 - Sarah Sachs: Studying Algorithms Ethnographically

Nov 18th, 2019 27m 30s

In this conversation with Dr Sarah Sachs, we explored the challenges involved in studying algorithms at work. Sarah’s research examines how data analytic technologies are reconfiguring work and organizations. Her dissertation “The Algorithm at

Episode 5 - Gretta Corporaal: Studying Online and Offline Work

Jun 27th, 2019 28m 13s

In this episode, we sat with Dr Gretta Corporaal from the Oxford Internet Institute to talk about the challenges of studying work ethnographically. Gretta has researched cross-boundary collaboration and, more recently, how some of the world’s l

Episode 4 - Nevena Radoynovska: Vulnerable Populations

May 15th, 2019 24m 37s

This fourth episode of the podcast examines the challenges of researching vulnerable populations. We are joined in this conversation by our colleague Dr Nevena Radoynovska (emlyon business school) who has conducted research on social entreprene

Episode 3 – Aruna Ranganathan: Full-Cycle Approach

Feb 18th, 2019 17m 56s

In the third episode of the podcast, we talk with Professor Aruna Ranganathan (Stanford Graduate School of Business) about her experience using a full-cycle approach to mixed methods. This approach starts with the observation of naturally-occur

Episode 2 - Susan Silbey: Team Ethnography

Dec 20th, 2018 23m 32s

We are joined by Professor Susan Silbey from M.I.T in our second episode which explores a team approach to ethnography. Ethnography is a qualitative approach originated in anthropology that is widely used today in many academic areas and also

Episode 1 - Santi Furnari: Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)

Nov 26th, 2018 24m 18s

In this first episode of the podcast, we talk with Associate Professor Santi Furnari from Cass Business School about his experience using fuzzy-set/ Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fs/QCA). Qualitative Comparative Analysis was originally dev

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