Methodological frameworks for the geography of organizations

Vincent J. Del Casino; Andrew J. Grimes; Stephen P. Hanna; John Paul Jones

doi:10.1016/S0016-7185(00)00019-1

Methodological frameworks for the geography of organizations

Vincent J. Del Casino
, Andrew J. Grimes
, Stephen P. Hanna
, John Paul Jones

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Abstract

In this paper, we present three methodological frameworks for the geographic study of organizations. These are situated within three meta-theoretical perspectives in human geography: spatial science, critical realism, and post-structuralism. Each framework offers a different theorization of organizations, and each prompts different research questions that can be used to guide their geographic study. The research questions we offer are general, and are pertinent to all types of organizations. To supplement the methodological contributions of this paper, we suggest how each of these frameworks might inform empirical investigations of Appalshop, a media arts organization located in Whitesburg, Kentucky. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	523-538
Number of pages	16
Journal	Geoforum
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7185(00)00019-1
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Critical realism
Kentucky
Media-arts
Organizations
Post-structuralism
Spatial science

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Sociology and Political Science

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