How to prepare the researcher for indigenous context: an integrative approach. (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bindlish, Puneet K.; Nandram, Sharda S.; Gupta, Rajen; Joshi, Ankur
• Is Part Of: International journal of Indian culture and business management. Volume 17:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 221
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: researcher preparation -- self de-globalisation -- research paradigm -- integrative research; Management -- India -- Periodicals; Management; India; Periodicals; 658.0095405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-0806

Abstract

Indigenous methodologies refer to ethnography, storytelling and approaches that invite people to understand the local context which is culturally embedded and at the same time part of a global whole. In response to this recommendation, the authors propose a research paradigm that requires a fundamental change in the current configurations and models for organising institutions. It follows the research intention of providing cognitive schemas for a phenomenon through which it can be experienced as having a coherent integrative existence. For such experiences the researcher is the most significant actor and so in the proposed design, researcher preparation is the most important element. This paper focuses on the preparation of the researcher required, including the need for and process of this preparation and the implications for organisational research.