A1 Journal article (refereed)
Practicing care in qualitative organizational research : moral responsibility and legitimacy in a study of immigration management (2021)
Okkonen, I., Takala, T., & Bell, E. (2021). Practicing care in qualitative organizational research : moral responsibility and legitimacy in a study of immigration management. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, 16(2), 370-387. https://doi.org/10.1108/qrom-08-2020-2014
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Okkonen, Ida; Takala, Tuomo; Bell, Emma
Journal or series: Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management
ISSN: 1746-5648
eISSN: 1746-5656
Publication year: 2021
Publication date: 23/03/2021
Volume: 16
Issue number: 2
Pages range: 370-387
Publisher: Emerald
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/qrom-08-2020-2014
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/74722
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the reciprocal relations between the caregiving imparted by immigration centre managers and the role of the researcher in responding to the care that is given by managerial caregivers. To enable this, we draw on a feminist theory of care ethics that considers individuals as relationally interdependent.
Design/methodology/approach
The analysis draws on a semi-structured interview study involving 20 Finnish immigration reception centre managers.
Findings
Insight is generated by reflecting on moments of care that arise between research participants and the researcher in a study of immigration centre management. We emphasise the importance of mature care, receptivity and engrossment in building caring relationships with research participants by acknowledging the care they give to others. Our findings draw attention to the moral and epistemological responsibility to practice care in organizational research.
Originality/value
The paper highlights the relationality between practicing care in immigration centre management and doing qualitative organizational research, both of which rely on mature care, receptivity and engrossment in order to meet the other morally. We draw attention to the moral responsibility to care which characterises researcher–researched relationships and emphasise the importance of challenging methodological discourses that problematise or dismiss care in qualitative organizational research.
Keywords: nursing (work); refugee reception centres; immigrants; nursing staff; leadership (activity); managers and executives; ethicality; ethics; nursing ethics; feminist theory; theory of knowledge; organisational research; qualitative research
Free keywords: ethics of care; receptivity; relationality; engrossment; epistemology; immigration
Contributing organizations
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2021
JUFO rating: 1
