Interpreting Interpretive Research

Yimin Huang; Ian  Wilkinson

Interpreting Interpretive Research

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Abstract

We examine the issues involved in conducting re-inquiries of interpretive research which involves evaluating and reconciling differing interpretations of the same phenomena. Differences in interpretation may be traced to contextual conditions including that of the observer, the observed as well as to the theories and methods employed. We argue that triangulation in terms of each of these contextual conditions is not just a means of establishing the validity and reliability of interpretations but a means of discovering complementary interpretations that reflect the way knowledge and meaning are co-produced in interpretive research through the interaction of observer and observed in different contexts. This leads to the need for more systematic study of how dimensions of research context affect the kinds of interpretations produced and how they are interrelated, because it is only in this way that we will be able to build a systematic body of knowledge based on interpretive research results.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ANZMAC 2007
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings : 3Rs - reputation, responsibility and relevance
Editors	Maree Thyne, Kenneth R. Deans, Juergen Gnoth
Place of Publication	Dunedin, NZ
Publisher	University of Otago Press
Pages	776-783
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781877156299
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	ANZMAC 2007 - Otago, New Zealand Duration: 3 Dec 2007 → 5 Dec 2007

Conference

Conference	ANZMAC 2007
City	Otago, New Zealand
Period	3/12/07 → 5/12/07

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Huang, Y., & Wilkinson, I. (2007). Interpreting Interpretive Research. In M. Thyne, K. R. Deans, & J. Gnoth (Eds.), ANZMAC 2007: proceedings : 3Rs - reputation, responsibility and relevance (pp. 776-783). Dunedin, NZ: University of Otago Press.

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