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- Borell, Klas, et al.
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The Repertory Grid Technique in Social Work Research, Practice and Education
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Ingår i: Qualitative Social Work. - 1473-3250 .- 1741-3117. ; 2:4, s. 477-491
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article provides a brief introduction to the Repertory Grid Technique and aims to demonstrate the use of the technique in different social work contexts. The Repertory Grid Technique draws from an open interview procedure that requires respondents to classify and evaluate elements within the environment on a numerical scale according to their own personal constructs. The result of this interview is a cognitive matrix of elements and constructs that can be explored in both a qualitative and a quantitative manner. Several applications for the practice, education and research of social work are suggested, with the overall purpose to heighten the perception of individuals' mental construction of their social life.
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- Dackert, Ingrid, et al.
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Eliciting and analysing employees' expectations of a merger
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Ingår i: Human Relations. - : SAGE Publications. - 0018-7267 .- 1741-282X. ; 56:6, s. 705-725
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The merger of the head offices of two public service organizations in Sweden was used to examine differences in the meanings that employees attach to the organizations involved and their expectations of the new merged organization, nine months prior to the merger. A two-stage methodology was used, combining the repertory grid method with a survey questionnaire based on the elicited constructs. Predictions from a social constructivist perspective on culture and social identity theory were largely confirmed. The results showed that both groups expected one of them to be dominant after the merger. Members of this organization expected to change very little, while employees in the non-dominant group felt themselves to be threatened by the prospect of merger and this led them to emphasize their own distinctiveness. The findings suggest that the success of the integration process after a merger is critically dependent on how employees of merger partners perceive the culture of the organizations involved and the expectations they have of the new organization. The study has practical implications for how to manage the merger integration process.
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