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Developing A Community Of Practice For Trainers: Towards A Culture Of Conscience In Clinical Research, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Developing A Community Of Practice For Trainers: Towards A Culture Of Conscience In Clinical Research, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Marie McKenzie Mills PhD, CSci
This developmental research study concerned how trainers, drawn mainly from the commercial (pharmaceutical) sector of the field of clinical research, shared understandings of practice in a professionally localised community, as part of their continuing professional development. Trainers in this community had a heterogeneous range of identities including full-time and part-time trainers: clinical research trainers, training managers; clinical research managers, clinical research associates, compliance managers, auditors and others. The main aim was to explain conditions shaping this community and its concept of practice. The study involved observing practice from an interlocutory position, using Cultural- Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), to reveal the …
Thesis Appendices, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Thesis Appendices, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Marie McKenzie Mills PhD, CSci
No abstract provided.
Thesis Bibliography, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Thesis Bibliography, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Marie McKenzie Mills PhD, CSci
No abstract provided.
Thesis Chapter 4, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Thesis Chapter 4, Marie Mckenzie Mills
Marie McKenzie Mills PhD, CSci
In this chapter, I describe the methodology used to answer my research questions. The ontological features of the object of research in this study are characterised in section 4.1.1. My methodological framework is presented in Table 4-1, showing the approach, methods and tools used to explore concepts at different stages in this research. My research approach is described in sections 4.2 and 4.3, which includes discussion of methodological issues related to data gathering and analysis, and encompasses problems and limitations. Study Design is explained in Chapter 5, followed by a description of the methods used to gather and analyse data …