Free-Choice Profile Combined with Repertory Grid Method

In this paper the possibility of employing personal construct theory and the repertory grid method in studies of local attitudes towards tourism development from both a theoretical and methodological perspective is assessed. This work follows on from a critical review of the research methods used in past research works which dealt with the question of attitudes and perceptions of local communities toward tourism development in their localities. A case study of local attitudes and perceptions towards tourism development in tourist settlements, over four tourism development stages in Israel, is used to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of personal construct theory and the repertory grid method in tourist environmental cognition studies. Subsequently, methodological conclusions and suggestions about how to overcome the problems which arise in this study are drawn.

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Sommelier training – Dialogue seminars and repertory grid method in combination as a pedagogical tool

International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science ◽

10.1016/j.ijgfs.2018.07.002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 78-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anders P.F. Herdenstam ◽

Asgeir Nikolai Nilsen ◽

Åsa Öström ◽

Robert J. Harrington

Keyword(s):

Grid Method ◽

Repertory Grid ◽

Pedagogical Tool ◽

Repertory Grid Method

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A contextual evaluation of alcoholic beverages using the repertory grid method

International Journal of Food Science & Technology ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb00631.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 173-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

F. M. SCRIVEN ◽

N. GAINS ◽

S. R. GREEN ◽

D. M. H. THOMSON

Keyword(s):

Grid Method ◽

Repertory Grid ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Repertory Grid Method ◽

Contextual Evaluation

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A cross-cultural perspective on relational exchange

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing ◽

10.1108/jbim-03-2016-0048 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (7) ◽

pp. 937-950 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Minna Jukka ◽

Tatiana Andreeva ◽

Kirsimarja Blomqvist ◽

Kaisu Puumalainen

Keyword(s):

Grid Method ◽

Cultural Background ◽

Repertory Grid ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Relational Exchange ◽

Content Type ◽

Business Partners ◽

Relational Norms ◽

Repertory Grid Method

Purpose This study aims to examine relational norms in cross-cultural business settings. Cross-cultural business partners may differ in their normative orientations toward relational exchange. Owing to the high extent of international trade, there is a need for developing a more nuanced understanding of cross-cultural relational exchange. Design/methodology/approach The repertory grid method was used to elicit the personal constructs characterizing the perceptions of business-to-business (B2B) relational exchange for 22 Russian and Finnish managers. These items were further categorized into categories of relational elements drawn from relational exchange literature using a content analysis. Then, the category means of scored importance and scored evaluations of domestic and foreign business partners were tested statistically. Findings Relational norms of flexibility, information exchange, long-term orientation, mutuality and solidarity were equally important to both Russian and Finnish managers. The importance of a business partner’s ability seems to be culturally dependent. Sharing the same cultural background might have an adverse effect when evaluating poorly functioning business relations. Research limitations/implications The validity of these findings is limited to this context and material. Future research should repeat cross-cultural comparisons of the relational norms with more data and other nationalities. Practical implications Firms should focus on long-term orientation and mutual targets to form well-functioning cross-cultural business relationships. Originality/value This study provides new knowledge into B2B marketing literature by revealing the role of relational norms, business partner’s ability and shared cultural background on functionality of cross-cultural business relations. It also demonstrates the use of the repertory grid method in studying perceptions of relational norms.

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