Assumptions
Understanding that researcher bias is always a concem, this researcher strove to
accurately interpret data and report findings, Participants were assured that their feedback would
remain confidential and would be reported in the aggregate, Thus it was assumed that
participants trusted that their feedback would remain anonymous and thus provided honest
feedback in all data collection activities (e.g., employee engagement survey, interviews, etc,),
Delimitations and Limitations
A review of the literature on change theories, the evolution of management and
leadership, ystems theory, collaboration, ogarizational culture and change, and leadership andChange, Change,Change 20
its role in managing cultural interventions was conducted. The framework was derived from the
literature review. Because there was more literature on these subjects than one can reasonably be
‘expected to review, varying and potentially critical perspectives might have been overlooked.
‘Several limitations were inherent in the case study methodology: case studies have been
‘considered as a less desirable form of inquiry due to their lack of rigor; and they provide little
basis for scientific generalization, tend to take too long, and often result in a quantity of
unreadable documentation (Yin, 1994). In addition, this case study was conducted on the
organization in which the researcher was employed. Although this provided access to both
people and data, itcould also result in the researcher allowing personal experience and feelings
to affect (or potentially bias) her interpretation of data. Triangulation helped to overcome these
limitations, but again these challenges are inherent in descriptive studies.
Organization of the Remainder of the Study
Chapter 1 of this study presents the context, problem statement, significance of the study,
definition of terms, conceptual/theoretical framework, and assumptions and limitations. Chapter
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