A novel method for exploring collaboration in project meetings

Abd Al Salam, M; Killen, C; Forsythe, P

A novel method for exploring collaboration in project meetings

Abd Al Salam, M

Killen, C Forsythe, P

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Citation:: Design Methods and Practices for Research of Project Management, 2024, 2nd Edition
Issue Date:: 2024-05-23

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dc.contributor.author	Abd Al Salam, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5223-6010
dc.contributor.author	Killen, C
dc.contributor.author	Forsythe, P
dc.contributor.editor	Pasian, B
dc.contributor.editor	Turner, R
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-29T02:13:29Z
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dc.date.issued	2024-05-23
dc.identifier.citation	Design Methods and Practices for Research of Project Management, 2024, 2nd Edition
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dc.description.abstract	Beverly Pasian, Rodney Turner. 12A. NOVEL. METHOD. FOR. EXPLORING. COLLABORATION. IN. PROJECT. MEETINGS. Mona Abd Al-Salam, Catherine Killen, and Perry Forsythe DOI: 10.4324/9781003469513-15. Abstract: Effective collaboration during project meetings is required to achieve the best project outcomes; however, collaboration can be difficult due to the differing perspectives of the meeting participants and the complex decisions that must be negotiated. Research is needed to clarify the nature of the interactions made during project meetings to improve collaboration within the project teams; however, it is difficult for researchers to gain access to such meetings. A major hurdle can be gaining permission to record the meetings, either audio or video. The method outlined in this chapter enables researchers to collect and analyse detailed data to evaluate collaboration in practice without the use of recordings. The method interweaves three approaches throughout a longitudinal research design. Note taking (Approach 1) during the meetings is combined with short surveys (Approach 2) and targeted short and long interviews (Approach 3) after the meetings. The data analysis approaches include sequential interaction analysis, thematic coding of interview data and the development of event network diagrams. This method has been shown to be useful in exploring detailed design meetings in a construction setting and may provide inspiration to other researchers facing similar challenges in a range of project environments.
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Beverly Pasian, Rodney Turner. 12A. NOVEL. METHOD. FOR. EXPLORING. COLLABORATION. IN. PROJECT. MEETINGS. Mona Abd Al-Salam, Catherine Killen, and Perry Forsythe DOI: 10.4324/9781003469513-15. Abstract: Effective collaboration during project meetings is required to achieve the best project outcomes; however, collaboration can be difficult due to the differing perspectives of the meeting participants and the complex decisions that must be negotiated. Research is needed to clarify the nature of the interactions made during project meetings to improve collaboration within the project teams; however, it is difficult for researchers to gain access to such meetings. A major hurdle can be gaining permission to record the meetings, either audio or video. The method outlined in this chapter enables researchers to collect and analyse detailed data to evaluate collaboration in practice without the use of recordings. The method interweaves three approaches throughout a longitudinal research design. Note taking (Approach 1) during the meetings is combined with short surveys (Approach 2) and targeted short and long interviews (Approach 3) after the meetings. The data analysis approaches include sequential interaction analysis, thematic coding of interview data and the development of event network diagrams. This method has been shown to be useful in exploring detailed design meetings in a construction setting and may provide inspiration to other researchers facing similar challenges in a range of project environments.

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