Abstract
Covert participant observation has often been discarded as a research method in the social sciences on the grounds that deceiving research subjects is unethical. We review the benefits and costs of the method to argue that the ethicality of covert observation is more ambiguous. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the study of socially important topics is often only possible through substantially covert participant observation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2016 |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
Pages | 577-581 |
Number of pages | 5 |
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Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | Academy of Management, Annual Meeting: Making Organizations Meaningful - Los Angeles, Anaheim, CA, USA United States Duration: 5 Aug 2016 → 10 Aug 2016 http://aom.org/annualmeeting/theme/ |
Conference
Conference | Academy of Management, Annual Meeting |
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Abbreviated title | AoM |
Country/Territory | USA United States |
City | Anaheim, CA |
Period | 5/08/16 → 10/08/16 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Industrial relations