Taking experiences of disrespectful misrecognition in blended workgroups seriously

Martin Lund Petersen, Anette Kaagaard Kristensen

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Abstract

This article explores how experienced relational quality in blended workgroups consisting of permanent and temporary members is affected by temporary members’ normative expectations for the relationship. We draw on Axel Honneth’s four primary forms of recognition to illuminate the foundation of normative expectations. This focus on temporary members’ normative expectations contrasts with existing research in blended workgroups, focusing predominantly on the behavior of permanent members towards temporary ones. We draw on illustrative examples from a qualitative study of first – and third-year nursing students’ experiences during their internships at somatic hospitals. First – and third-year students report how they experience a deviation from their normative expectations as a threat to their positive self-image. In conclusion, we propose that the normative expectations characterizing the relationship between nursing students and permanent nurses can be described based on three forms of recognition:’ visibility,’ ‘respect,’ and ‘esteem.’
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftCulture and Organization
Vol/bind29
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)139-156
Antal sider18
ISSN1475-9551
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

Emneord

  • Collegial relationships
  • recognition theory
  • blended workgroups
  • invisibility
  • nursing students
  • relational quality

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