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This paper argues that a combination of visual and textual information can help researchers engage critically with their interviewing practice, identify interactional challenges and advance their reflexivity. It proposes a mapping and analysis of conversational space in qualitative interviews based on the length of speech sequences and the speed by which these move from one party to the other. Such verbal exchanges are represented visually in a conversational space map (CSM) allowing researchers to identify moments for further textual analysis and explore their interviewing practice and wider research context. It sensitises researchers to their preferred patterns of verbal interaction and the effect of these on the continuing interview, enabling them to engage more meaningfully with research participants. The process proposed here may be particularly valuable for doctoral training and supervision as well as for research teams.
Author(s): Reissner SC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: European Management Review
Year: 2017
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Pages: 205-219
Print publication date: 01/07/2018
Online publication date: 22/03/2017
Acceptance date: 10/11/2016
Date deposited: 10/11/2016
ISSN (print): 1740-4754
ISSN (electronic): 1740-4762
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12111
DOI: 10.1111/emre.12111
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