Organic or organised: an interaction analysis to identify how interactional practices influence participation in group decision meetings for residency selection.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to shed light on interactional practices in real-life selection decision-making meetings. Adequate residency selection is crucial, yet currently, we have little understanding of how the decision-making process takes place in practice. Since having a wide range of perspectives on candidates is assumed to enhance decision-making, our analytical focus will lie on the possibilities for committee members to participate by contributing their perspective.

Design

We analysed interaction in seven recorded real-life selection group decision meetings, with explicit attention to participation.

Setting

Selection meetings of four different highly competitive specialties in two Dutch regions.

Participants

54 participants discussed 68 candidates.

SUBMITTER: Gennissen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924762 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature