A1 Journal article (refereed)
Construction of collective self-determination in development-oriented group discussions (2024)


Keronen, S., Lemmetty, S., & Collin, K. M. (2024). Construction of collective self-determination in development-oriented group discussions. Journal of Workplace Learning, 36(9), 88-105. https://doi.org/10.1108/jwl-05-2024-0110


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Publication details

All authors or editorsKeronen, Sara; Lemmetty, Soila; Collin, Kaija Marjukka

Journal or seriesJournal of Workplace Learning

ISSN1366-5626

eISSN1366-5626

Publication year2024

Publication date02/10/2024

Volume36

Issue number9

Pages range88-105

PublisherEmerald

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1108/jwl-05-2024-0110

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/97408


Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore the construction of collective self-determination in development-oriented group discussions. This paper provides empirical understanding of how collective self-determination is constructed in social interaction using certain communication styles.

Design/methodology/approach
The qualitative data were based on four development-oriented group discussions (totaling 180 min) of supervisors from Finnish central hospital and information and communication technology organization. Participants from hospitals worked as head nurses, while those from information technology organizations worked as leaders and project managers. The data were analysed through interaction and content analyses.

Findings
Based on the findings, collective self-determination is constructed in social interaction through speech sections in which individuals’ different speech acts facilitate basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness. In collective self-determination, the individual and the collective are emphasized at the same time, meaning that collective self-determination cannot occur without individual-level self-determination.

Practical implications
Organizations and teams should focus on finding suitable ways to implement collective self-determination and consider the importance of social interaction and certain communication styles. Moreover, employees should be offered enough resources and support to be able to work in collectively self-determined manner.

Originality/value
The study offered an approach to understand self-determination and its construction in group discussions aiming at collective learning. Collective self-determination emphasizes the group and its ability to be autonomous, responsible and capable to learn and to orient toward common goals and tasks. As such, it extends the previous understanding of self-determination as collective-level phenomenon. More research is needed in the context of working life.


Keywordswork communitiesgroup communicationcommunication culturecooperative learningon-the-job learninginformation and communications technologyhospitalscollective action

Free keywordscollective self-determination; self-determination theory; group discussions; workplace learning; ICT organization; hospital


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Ministry reportingYes

VIRTA submission year2024

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