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Example response 2 (Participant 1): “I have a verbal conversation sometimes I will back it up with an email
just to confirm what we’ve discussed and sometimes
things are better done in email.”
4c.4) Satellite Site Feeling Separate/Distant
The overriding feeling from each of the participants who worked within one of the organisational ‘satellite
sites’ was one of separation from the rest of the organisation. Therefore some participants felt that more regular
contact with those in the ‘main organisation’, with both peers and management, would decrease this feeling of
isolation.
Example response 1 (Participant 6): “You know we could meet our colleagues in [name of
place] over the
internet just for a one-to-one, I mean obviously occasionally its good for me and travel for those off meetings but
if you wanna have a conversation…”
Table 24: List of common and important themes indicated from Interview analysis.
Master Subject Subordinate Themes No. of
Participants
Areas working well
Relationships with
colleagues
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