This seminar will consist of two parts. First, as Deputy Editor of Business & Society, I will provide you with some insights in the journal and we can discuss any question you have. Second, we will reflect upon the notion of ‘positionality’ in research and the influence it may have on how research is conducted its outcomes and results.
"The pot carries its maker’s thoughts, feelings, and spirit. To overlook this fact is to miss a crucial truth, whether in clay, story, or science.” I invite you to read the article from Admiral Munyaradzi Manganda reflecting on his research positionality as someone born in Zimbabwe, moving to New Zealand while he was a teenager and conducting a PhD project on indigenous entrepreneurship. This short paper can help us to think and reflect on our own research positionality.
Link to the article RESEARCHER POSITIONALITY AS SELF-REFLEXIVITY IN INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH
Céline Louche is professor of Business & Society at Waikato Management School -University of Waikato, New Zealand. Building from organizational, institutional and strategic perspectives, her research examines the interplay between business and society. It includes topics such as responsible finance, corporate responsibility, sustainable development, and business models for sustainability. Her work appeared in journals such as Human relations, Organization Studies, Business and Society, Journal of Business Ethics, Organization & Environment, World Development, Journal of Management Development, and The International Journal of Human Resource Management.
Céline is Deputy Editor of Business & Society and Associate Editor of Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. She also serves on several editorial boards, including Organization & Environment, Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment and M@n@gement. She is also on the board of trustees of two professional organisations in New Zealand, Sustainable Business Network and Go Eco.