Observation is an important research and data collection methodology. Effective observation and reflection on that observation contributes to effective learning. Observation can be participant or non-participant, covert or overt; it can be used to collect quantitative or qualitative data, and can be structured or unstructured. Observation can be used in service and leisure environments to exami...

Organizational social networks (OVSN) are socio-technical artifacts, based on social networks that allow the development of relationships between people in organizations. Our assumption is that OSVN are capable of fostering organizational innovation. Organizational innovation means the creation and adoption of new products, processes and methods and its relation with OVSN is not yet well develo...

Violence towards nurses in Emergency Department's is a world wide problem that some contend is increasing in severity and frequency, despite the many strategies implemented to prevent violent events. This paper presents the findings of an instrumental case study in a busy rural Emergency Department. Twenty Registered Nurses participated in the study and data from 16 unstructured interviews, 13 ...

This article extends our understanding of inland waterways by theorising the temporary absences water in canals and rivers as possibilities for action, that is, affordances. The interplay absence presence provides a range potentialities various activities practices. Affordance theory can help us to further theorise material position them important elements performing, practicing interpreting pl...