... case study examines the practices of an organisation that rigorously implements the eXtreme Programming method. The study is based on semi-structured interviews and observational data. Findings This research provides examples of technology resistance, practice accommodation, and tuning in an Agile...

..., and social norms that influence AI development from the developer’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach Following critical social theory, we interviewed 45 system developers from West Africa. We adopted the postcolonial theory to examine power dynamics in AI development, algorithm colonisation...

... over the stages of the journey using focus groups, self-completion diaries and interviews. The data were coded, analysed and interpreted using thematic analysis. Findings The findings of the study show two main motivations for undertaking a detox, namely gaining back control and self-reformation...

... largest carbon emitter: China. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews with 15 key experts representing three communities in China’s carbon markets: IT experts in carbon markets; carbon market experts with conceptual knowledge of blockchain and carbon market experts with practical...

... and phenomenology emerged inductively from the data analysis. The data consists of 24 qualitative interviews conducted with penetration testers, analysed with thematic analysis. Findings The starting assumption is that penetration testers are akin to offenders in a crime situation, dealing with targets...

... Qualitative interviews with three actor groups in the ecosystem: clients, relatives and home nurses. Findings The study identifies six categories of AAL practices. Clients, relatives and nurses interact and integrate their resources in carrying out these practices. Some of the practices have developed...

... employs an interpretive field study with thematic analysis. The authors conducted 32 interviews with data analysts and consultants in Australia and New Zealand. The authors then applied thematic analysis to the collected data. Findings The thematic analysis discovered four main sensegiving activities...

... that we illustrate below. Social inclusion Case study Developing countries Interpretivist research Interview Societal The rapid diffusion of digital labour across the Global South is linked to the conduct of development projects depicted as opportunities for marginalised individuals...

... affordance framework, as well as on empirical data in an attempt to paint a comprehensive picture of the factors shaping employees' decisions to share or not share information on enterprise social media. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative field study is based on semi-structured interviews...

.../approach Focussing on international students in the UK, this paper reports on findings from a qualitative study involving interviews with 27 transient migrants about their social media use and the negotiation of their identity online. Findings This paper highlights the multifaceted role that social...