The dissertation focuses on understanding the mothering experience of three internal organizational development consultant/managers who perceive that their experience informed their professional functioning. The questions that guided the study were: (a) What is the mothering experience of the internal organizational development consultant/manager who perceives that her experience informed her professional functioning? and (b) How does the mothering experience inform the professional functioning of the internal organizational development consultant/manager?
A case study method using the grounded theory method of data analysis produced three narratives that suggested how the mothering experience influenced consulting and managerial functioning. Three themes emerged; namely: "being fully present," "protecting by fighting for trust and safety / Ph. D.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/27202 |
| Date | 28 April 2003 |
| Creators | Morgan, Patricia Ann |
| Contributors | Adult Learning and Human Resource Development, Boucouvalas, Marcie, Klunk, Clare D., Cline, Marvin Gerald, Morris, Linda E., Brott, Pamelia E. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Relation | PatriciaAMorganDissertation.pdf, AppendixG-SC.PDF, AppendixF-GC.PDF, AppendixE-BB.PDF |
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