This article proposes a framework for reflexive choice in qualitative research, centering on social interaction. Interaction, fundamental to social and organizational life, has been studied extensively. Yet, researchers can get lost in the plethora of methodological tools, hampering reflexive choice. Our proposed framework consists of four dimensions of interaction (content, communication patterns, emotions, and roles), intersecting with five levels of analysis (individual, dyadic, group, organizational, and sociocultural), as well as three overarching analytic principles (following the dynamic, consequential, and contextual nature of interaction). For each intersection between dimension and level, we specify analytical questions, empirical markers, and references to exemplary works. The framework functions both as a compass, indicating potential directions for research design and data collection methods, and as a roadmap, illuminating pathways at the analysis stage. Our contributions are twofold: First, our framework fleshes out the broad spectrum of available methods for analyzing interaction, providing pragmatic tools for the researcher to reflexively choose from. Second, we highlight the broader relevance of maps, such as our own, for enhancing reflexive methodological choices.

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分析组织中的社交互动：反思性选择的路线图

本文提出了一个以社会互动为中心的定性研究中反思性选择的框架。互动是社会和组织生活的基础，已被广泛研究。然而，研究人员可能会迷失在过多的方法论工具中，从而阻碍反射性选择。我们提出的框架由交互的四个维度（内容、沟通模式、情感和角色）组成，与五个分析层次（个人、二元、群体、组织和社会文化）相交叉，以及三个总体分析原则（遵循互动的动态性、结果性和情境性）。对于维度和水平之间的每个交叉点，我们指定分析问题、经验标记和对典型作品的引用。该框架既充当指南针，指示研究设计和数据收集方法的潜在方向，又充当路线图，阐明分析阶段的路径。我们的贡献是双重的：首先，我们的框架充实了分析交互作用的广泛可用方法，为研究人员提供了实用的工具，供研究人员条件反射地选择。其次，我们强调地图（例如我们自己的地图）对于增强反思性方法选择的更广泛相关性。