Seeing the light: using visual ethnography in family business settings.

Smith, Robert

Abstract

The purpose of this research note is to illustrate the usefulness of the qualitative method of visual ethnography in producing new insights into family business research by investigating the 'lived narrative' of a family business in Scotland. The overarching objective is to provide clarity on the use of the method and its potential value for family business researchers as well as to provide an account of the benefits of the approach.

Citation

SMITH, R. 2015. Seeing the light: using visual ethnography in family business settings. Family business review [online], 28(1), pages 76-82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0894486513504585

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 1, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Oct 1, 2013
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Sep 19, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 19, 2016
• Journal: Family business review
• Print ISSN: 0894-4865
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-6248
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 76-82
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0894486513504585
• Keywords: Visual ethnography; Entrepreneur stories; Family business; Lived narrative
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1764