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- Snyder, Kristen, 1964-, et al.
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Reimagining research on organisations as living systems through participatory and arts-based practices : Insights from the field
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of participatory practices as a research methodology based on a reflexive analytical method. Examples will be derived from applying design thinking, storytelling and appreciative inquiry in a partnership project with three businesses. Two questions drive the reflexive analysis: How can participatory practice be applied as an empirical method that serves both data collection and organizational development? What can we learn from the application of storytelling, appreciative inquiry and design thinking to inform the development of research methods as part of the interactive design approach? This analysis contributes to the development of interactive research design as an approach to studying organizations in the VUCA landscape and the emergence paradigm in quality.Reimagining research methods in organisations as living organisms is conceptualized at the intersection between science and practice and contributes to the ongoing discussion about the use of interactive design (Ellström et al., 2020; Johnson & Wallo, 2020) generative scholarship (Pavez et al., 2021) as an applied-based research methodology.
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- Lilja, Johan, 1978-, et al.
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Exploring an ecosystemic and regenerative approach to quality management : towards new theory and practice for a living world
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Quality Management (QM) is currently facing a new landscape that makes the traditional emphasis on internal organizational excellence as well as many of the QM leadership control practices, increasingly insufficient. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to revitalizing and updating QM theory and practice for a living world by exploring an ecosystemic and regenerative approach. The paper presents initial results from a study of the phenomena of developing and improving together, across boundaries of organizations and actors, in two complex ecosystems. The results highlight four enablers and six wishes that could inform further exploration and future QM practice.
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- Lilja, Johan, 1978-, et al.
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Teaming for Quality in the VUCA Landscape : Exploring key elements for a progressive leap in team-based practices to drive quality, sustainability,and regeneration
- 2022
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society. - Stockholm : Södertörns högskola. - 9789189504172 ; , s. 1606-1622
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The pandemic has impacted organisations in new and unprecedented ways, illustrating the landscape that organisations and their leadership are increasingly facing. A landscape that many organizations and leaders find exceptionally hard to navigate, characterized by tensions and increasing levels of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). This new landscape is strongly driven by the systemic, complex, and interconnected sustainability challenges now urgently facing humankind. It is simply no longer an option to lead, operate and design the quality of systems, organizations, or products based on an incomplete economic, reductionist and mechanistic logic. Instead, the world is clearly calling for a leap in leading and teaming for quality. This leap would be into more of a living logic; a dialogic mindset; an emergence paradigm; a regenerative culture; and an integral stage of consciousness, leading and organising. Collaboration will then increasingly replace autonomy, empowerment will replace power, teamwork will replace individualism, self-organisation will replace rigid structures, and team intelligence will replace individual intelligence.The purpose of this paper is to identify, integrate, and advocate key elements for a progressive leap in team-based practices to achieve quality in the VUCA landscape. The paper is designed using a conceptual contribution framework. This framework includes making aware of what has been, or is missing, as well as pointing to aligned research areas that have failed to intersect. The paper presents conceptual findings concerning a progressive leap in team-based practices and what it might imply for how to team up for quality. In doing so, it advocates a leap into a practice of regenerative circles that transcends and includes fundamental principles and ideas from the team-based practices of quality control circles in the East by integrating insights from previous successful societal transformations within Nordic countries and the current Inner Development Goals initiative.
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- Mårtensson, Anna, Adjunkt, 1978-, et al.
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Approaching system thinking in schools by linking quality and sustainability: : moving from theory to practice
- 2023
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Ingår i: Systems Thinking for Sustainable Schooling. - : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. - 9781475866391 - 9781475866407 - 9781475866414 ; , s. 90-105
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this chapter, we illustrate how sustainable development, as both a concept and goal, can be integrated into a school’s strategic management systems and operational programming to achieve sustainable quality development. Systems thinking and long-term thinking are two strategic concepts that are highlighted to help educational leaders develop schools that are adaptive and responsive to the changing needs of students and society
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- Snyder, Kristen M., 1964-, et al.
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Dancing the Data : A Duo-Ethnographic Exploration Toward Dialogic Reflexivity in Qualitative Data Analysis
- 2023
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Ingår i: Qualitative Inquiry. - : SAGE Publications. - 1077-8004 .- 1552-7565. ; 29:5, s. 558-570
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Qualitative researchers continue to push methodological boundaries to study social phenomena using arts-based practices. Research methodologists suggest that the arts open new possibilities in research through the very nature of the arts to stimulate and evoke perspectives. The arts promote dialogue, which yields new insights, highlights multiple meanings, and questions norm-based traditions. This article presents findings from a duo-ethnography to explore the application of the arts as a dialogic-reflexive process during the data analysis phase in qualitative research. Findings contribute with insights into how science and culture are combined methodologically to facilitate dialogic-reflexivity in research and meaning-making.
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- Snyder, Kristen M., 1964-, et al.
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Fostering narratives through arts-based research : A methodological exploration
- 2022
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Ingår i: PROCEEDINGS of the 28th Annual Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society. - Stockholm : Södertörns högskola. - 9789189504172 ; , s. 68-84
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Culture has been central to societal development for centuries as an experienced-based event, and a catalyst for change. Culture is now recognized as a fourth cornerstone for achieving sustainable development. This paper contributes to the ISDSR Agenda on culture and sustainable development through the lens of qualitative research methods. Specifically, this paper explores methodological possibilities and implications to apply arts-based practice as a dialogic tool to foster multiple narratives, the inclusion of voice, and diversity of perspective contributing to Track 1B.Qualitative researchers continue to push methodological boundaries to study social phenomena. Among the methodological developments is an exploration of the application of the arts. Research methodologists suggest that the arts open new possibilities in research through the very nature of the arts to stimulate and evoke perspectives. The arts promote dialogue which yields new insights; highlights multiple meanings, opens space for diversity, and questions norm-based traditions. The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a duo-ethnography to explore the application of the arts as a dialogic-reflexive process during the data analysis phase in qualitative research. Findings contribute with concrete insights into how science and culture can be combined as a methodological approach to garner perspective and invite voice to achieve sustainable development.
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- Snyder, Kristen, 1964-, et al.
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Leading sustainable quality in organisations : Insights from the pandemic
- 2021
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Ingår i: Accelerating the progress towards the 2030 SDGs in times of crisis. - Östersund : Mittuniversitetet. - 9789189341173 ; , s. 2017-2035
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, a qualitative case study is presented of how a private school in Florida, USA developed innovative responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, while maintaining and sustaining quality, within the school and in relation to global sustainable development goals. The analysis examines the school’s leadership, and how strategic decision making, shared leadership, teaming and collaboration, and the school’s core values and organizational culture were used to adapt and respond to the crisis. Findings from this case study provide insights to better understand how leaders can develop adaptive systems, built on quality management principles, and to foster sustainable practices that are value-based and customer oriented within the Quality 5.0 era. The paper connects to the track’s focus to illustrate and discuss how quality management practices can be used to support sustainable development on the organizational level through adaptability and innovation.
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- Bäckström, Ingela, 1963-, et al.
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Quality in preschools through systematic quality work – a principal’s perspective
- 2024
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Ingår i: Quality Assurance in Education. - : Emerald. - 0968-4883 .- 1758-7662. ; 32:2, s. 257-273
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore existing and desired methodologies for systematic quality work to promote quality in preschools from the principal’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach: A collaborative approach was used in this research project, and principals were asked to complete portfolio assignments. Their answers to those portfolio assignments were analysed by the research team and subsequently compared to total quality management values. Findings: Existing and desired methodologies for systematic quality work are presented and sorted into 13 and 17 groups, respectively. The principals desire four times more methodologies than they are presently using to promote systematic quality work, and the results show that they must extend their methodologies to support TQM values. Research limitations/implications: This research is based on answers collected from 18 principals in one municipality in Sweden. Practical implications: The use of the cornerstone model provides a framework to illustrate the application of TQM in preschools. Originality/value: Principals struggle to find time for systemic quality work. The presented results can be used to work systematically with quality in preschools and other organizations.
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- Hansson, Anneli, 1958-
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Arbete med skolutveckling - En potentiell gränszon mellan verksamheter? : Ett verksamhetsteoretiskt perspektiv på en svensk skolas arbete över tid med att verksamhetsintegrera IT
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- I en skola som historiskt präglats av en differentierad arbetsorganisation och autonoma traditioner kan ett skolövergripande arbete med att verksamhetsintegrera informationsteknik antas ställa aktörerna inför en rad utmaningar som involverar både omskapande och nyskapande processer. Föreliggande studie utgör ett bidrag till att med en holistisk och verksamhetsteoretisk ansats utforska arbete med förändring, i detta fall ett arbete med att verksamhetsintegrera modern teknik, i skärningspunkten mellan en skolas arbete med att sprida och utveckla teknikbruk över skolan samt dess lärares arbete med pedagogisk praxisförändring. Studiens övergripande fråga löd: Hur kan arbete med skolutveckling förstås och förklaras i det potentiella spänningsfältet mellan arbete med skolförändring och lärares arbete med eller motstånd mot pedagogisk praxisförändring? Syftet var att utforska den förändringsprocess som uppstod när en skola satte i sikte att utveckla ”digitala” kompetenser och IT-stödd undervisning inom dess verksamhetsområde liksom att över tid följa lärare, IT-pedagoger och skolledare i detta arbete. Studien genomfördes över tre år mellan hösten 2008 och våren 2011 som en etnografiskt orienterad fallstudie vid en 7–9 skola i en mellanstor svensk stad. Dataproduktionen skedde genom närvaro vid skolan och på nätet genom deltagande och ickedeltagande observationer, genom informella samtal, semistrukturerade intervjuer, dokumentinsamling samt genom en enkät. Resultatet visar framför allt hur verksamhetsintegreringen av IT, bland de lärare som utforskar informationstekniken, i hög utsträckning motiveras av undervisningsrelaterade och elevutvecklande behov, medan arbetet med att leda skolans arbete med verksamhetsintegrering av IT i högre utsträckning motiveras av organisationsrelaterade behov, samt att dessa skilda motiv framträder på olika och systemiskt inkonsekvent sätt inom skolan. Utifrån studiens resultat formuleras tre interrelaterade utmaningar för skolutveckling. Dessa rör (a) praxis- och objektsförståelse, vilket uppfattas ha betydelse för möjligheter att åstadkomma gemensam riktning i ett kollektivt och flerstämmigt arbete, samt (b) förutsättningar för gränsöverskridande lärprocesser inom skolan mellan lärare sinsemellan liksom mellan lärare och skolledning jämte (c) processledarskap och dess förutsättningar.
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