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2. Why do people participate in research interviews? Participant orientations and ethical contracts in interviews with victims of interpersonal violence.
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Bredal, Anja, Stefansen, Kari, and Bjørnholt, Margunn
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VIOLENCE , *SEX crimes , *RESEARCH funding , *QUALITATIVE research , *INTIMATE partner violence , *INTERVIEWING , *HUMAN research subjects , *CRIME victims , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
Researchers are increasingly interested in why people want to participate in qualitative interview studies, particularly what they hope to gain from participating. The present paper contributes to this research agenda by analysing the motivations of victims of interpersonal violence: a group that is considered ethically challenging to involve in research, given their history of being intruded upon. The analysis is based on 174 qualitative interviews from three separate studies: two on intimate partner violence and one on sexual assault. A key finding is that many victims welcome the opportunity to participate and often use the interviews for their own purposes. We identified three different 'participant orientations', or ways victims relate to the interview and the research, including 'telling for oneself', 'telling for others' and 'telling for the researcher'. We discuss how these orientations imply different ethical contracts between the participant and researcher and their links to recruitment methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Pro-Environmental Transformation of the Equine Sector—Facilitators and Challenges.
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Hedenborg, Susanna, Kronborg, Mathilde, Sätre, Anna, Radmann, Aage, Torell Palmquist, Gabriella, and Andersson, Petra
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SEMI-structured interviews , *HUMAN behavior , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *SOCIAL norms , *SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
Simple Summary: To improve horse welfare and ensure a sustainable equestrian future, we need to understand human behavior in relation to the challenges of the sector. This article maps and analyzes how individuals within the equine sector in Sweden and Norway define environmental challenges. An analysis based on a model for behavior change (the COM-B model) shows that there is a capacity for change, and that skills and knowledge exist, but that some individuals desire more information and a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. Physical constraints such as location, resources, and time seem challenging for individual actors to influence. Economic factors are also identified as impediments to transformation. Cultural norms related to orderliness within stables, although not directly addressing ecological challenges, might serve as a foundation for promoting environmental initiatives that will also improve horse welfare. To improve horse welfare and ensure a sustainable equestrian future, we need to understand human behavior in relation to the challenges of the sector. The purpose of this paper is to map and analyze how individuals within the equine sector in Sweden and Norway define the environmental challenges they are faced with and how these are related to questions about horse welfare. A mixed-methods parallel design was used. The data consist of survey answers and semi-structured interviews. The survey, responded to by 697 Swedish and Norwegian participants, ensured statistical validity and power through a sample size calculation yielding approximately 385 participants. To deepen the understanding, 36 semi structured interviews with Swedish and Norwegian interviewees were conducted. An analysis of convergencies and divergencies between the data sets provided robust insights into the perceptions and behaviors within the equine sector in Sweden and Norway. The findings show that the equine sector has cultivated a stronger environmental commitment over the last 15 years (Svala, 2008). However, many participants express a perceived lack of influence on this transformation. The COM-B model (Michie, Van Stralen & West, 2011; Michie, Atkins & West, 2014) and previous research on 'thinking structures on climate delay' (Wormbs & Wolrath, 2023) are used to interpret the data. The analysis indicates that there is an overall capacity for change, and that skills and knowledge exist, but some individuals desire more information and a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. Higher barriers to change were found in the opportunity component, where physical constraints such as location, resources, and time seem challenging for individual actors to influence. Economic factors are also identified as impediments to transformation. Cultural norms related to orderliness within stables, although not directly addressing ecological nor ethical challenges, might serve as a foundation for promoting environmental initiatives that will also improve horse welfare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Relationships influencing organisational culture in men's elite football clubs in Norway.
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Bjørnstad, Martine, Tam, Alexia, McDougall, Michael, and Feddersen, Niels Boysen
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CORPORATE culture , *WORK , *SOCCER , *INTERVIEWING , *CULTURE , *PROFESSIONAL identity , *THEMATIC analysis , *PROFESSIONS , *RESEARCH methodology , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *CORPORATIONS , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *ATHLETIC associations - Abstract
This paper examines the relationships within and outside organisations that have the leverage to influence culture in the context of men's elite football clubs in Norway. Participants from three clubs held positions as Performance Director (n =2), sport psychology practitioner (n = 3), and physiotherapist (n = 2) and participated in semi-structured interviews focusing on the relationships, tensions, and dynamic organisational forces in their respective clubs. Using reflexive thematic analysis, we developed two overarching themes showing (1) Organisational cultures in time frames and (2) Relationships among stakeholders influencing organisational culture. Developing these themes indicated that an organisational culture is not only a point of arrival, but also a point of departure for future activities. Hence, those charged with organisational culture work must maintain awareness of the influence of a club's history and how it influences dynamic tensions with stakeholders within and outside clubs. It is also critical that cultural practitioners are mindful of players' and staffs' individual journeys, which influence how they self-organise into fluid and temporary subgroups. The findings can sharpen our understanding of working with culture in elite football by emphasising other sources of culture besides leaders' attempts at controlling or steering it in their preferred way. Using the findings provided in this study can help practitioners recognise organisational tensions or slippage towards cultural problems before they lead to traumatic organisational crises. • An organisations' culture is both a point of arrival and a starting point for the future. • Players' and staffs' individual journey and identity influence how they view culture. • The club's location can be a source of inertia or support for football clubs' culture. • Knowledge of how relationships change can sharpen attention to behavioural issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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