Using qualitative research techniques to learn the cultural language

Author

Carliner, Saul

Author_Institution

Dept. of English, Bentley Coll., Waltham, MA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

28

Abstract

Explains how specific qualitative research techniques can be used to better understand a work culture in another country. These techniques include: (1) collecting ethnographic information; (2) consciously observing surroundings; (3) choosing a broad range of informants; (4) finding a key informant; (5) conducting ethnographic interviews; (6) analyzing artifacts; (7) recording observations, interviews, and impressions; and (8) respecting privacy

Keywords

professional communication; socio-economic effects; artifact analysis; ethnographic information collection; ethnographic interviews; impression recording; informant selection; interview recording; key informant; observation recording; privacy; qualitative research technique; surroundings observation; work culture; Africa; Books; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Hair; Information analysis; Natural languages; Privacy; Videos; Web sites;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Professional Communication Conference, 1999. IPCC 99. Communication Jazz: Improvising the New International Communication Culture. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5709-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPCC.1999.799096

Filename

799096