The Utility of Video Diaries for Organizational Research



Zundel, MO ORCID: 0000-0003-3618-4668, MacIntosh, R and Mackay, D
(2018) The Utility of Video Diaries for Organizational Research. Organizational Research Methods, 21 (2). pp. 386-411.

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Abstract

This article assesses the utility of video diaries as a method for organization studies. While it is frequently suggested that video-based research methodologies have the capacity to capture new data about the minutiae of complex organizational affairs, as well as offering new forms of dissemination to both academic and professional audiences, little is known about the specific benefits and drawbacks of video diaries. We compare video diaries with two established and ‘‘adjacent’’ methods: traditional diary studies (written or audio) and other video methods. We evaluate each in relation to three key research areas: bodily expressions, identity, and practice studies. Our assessment of video diaries suggests that the approach is best used as a complement to other forms of research and is particularly suited to capturing plurivocal, asynchronous accounts of organisational phenomena. We use illustrations from an empirical research project to exemplify our claims before concluding with five points of advice for researchers wishing to employ this method.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: video diaries, video methods, diary studies, organizational research
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2016 09:15
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 07:33
DOI: 10.1177/1094428116665463
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3002350