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Chapter VIII Part 4: Synthesised Results & Local Stress Theory
The original idea behind conducting a mixed methods study, in which the qualitative and quantitative
elements were conducted and analysed separately, was to conduct research in which results would not then be
mixed for comparison. Indeed the quantitative phases had been designed to provide a contextual analysis of the
organisation whereas the qualitative Appreciative Inquiry aspect would lead to organisational development and
change interventions. However, upon completion of data analysis it was realised that some of the findings
converged and supported each other. Therefore the analytical findings of the qualitative and quantitative aspects
have been compared to discover which resonate closely with each other as well as those that do not.
MSIT & MBI
Interviews
Focus Groups
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5
1 month 1 month 2 weeks 1 week 1 month
Logs
Local Stress Theory
MSIT & MBI
Figure 10: overview of the project structure
According to Song et al. (2011) contemporary organisational stress literature is increasingly taking into
account the effects that daily hassles can have on stress-related outcomes. The authors stress that because minor
stressors tend to happen regularly throughout the working day they can have as much, if not greater, impact than
major life events. Despite this, the transactional model of stress argues that both daily hassles and major events