Kees van der Waal’s scientific contributions

... The methodology employed in the study falls under the broader framework of organizational ethnography. In the ethnographic tradition, emphasis is put on the importance of being present and 'getting one's hands dirty' as work-related events unfold in an effort to capture the nuances in everyday experiences (Bate 1997;Kostera 2021;van der Waal 2009). The primary aim of participant observation was to gain insight into firsthand experiences of manual routine labor through real-life apprenticeship by undergoing training; on the first day, the researcher received a uniform, name tag and work gloves. ...

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Meaningful work in a grocery store: a phenomenological sensemaking approach to job crafting among store workers