Chloe 1a.  This study uses qualitative meta-synthesis to take a holistic approach to innovation in information systems companies.  The article stated that the researchers used qualitative meta-synthesis that analyzed over 370 different articles, journals or other written forums, which required a severe amount of time to read a review and correlate to each other to show a holistic approach.  Some of the artifacts used were, “Fear of technological complexity”, “Data collection and processing tools”, and others in Table 1 (Lawrence, 2013).  1b.  Information systems innovation is difficult.  Not only just systems such as Facebook and Google but the backbone of systems that run corporations such as FedEx and UPS.  Changing the users’ experience where it is not just easy to use, but functional has always been difficult such as when we think back to how clunky MySpace and AOL were.  This article is about how cultures in information systems companies need mediation to generate innovation, which is directly applicable to how to generate innovative environments.  2a.  This research focused on how social media could or could not enhance innovation.  The researcher’s hypothesis was that a new connection + novel idea = innovation.  In order to connect people, the researcher’s used social media due to its proclivity in today’s world.  There were 31 owner-managers from the United Kingdom that signed up and 42 interviews that were conducted.  The result of those interviews were over 500 pages of transcripts that required combing through, but first as binned by coding into nine different categories.  Overall there was an extensive amount of qualitative research conducted is considerably larger than most qualitative studies. 2b.  This article specifically applies to my topic of how to generate innovative environments because it takes a 21st-century approach to innovation, which is ironic, and assess how to use social media to generate innovative ideas.  Though overall the discovery is that social media is a difficult platform to meet strangers, there is an avenue such as like type communities on social media that would work better. References:  Lawrence, C. (2013). A Holistic Narrative of Culture’s Mediation of Information Systems Innovation: A      Qualitative  Meta-Synthesis. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 31–52. Berne, D. F., Coda, R., Krakauer, P., & Donaire, D. (2019). The innovation challenge in micro and small enterprises           (MSE): An exploratory study at São Paulo metropolitan region. Studii de Ştiintă Şi Cultură, 15(4), 235–252. https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-03-2019-0031 PAUL: Part one: Article one: The article chosen discusses how sales professionals perceive leadership. Interviews were conducted with both sales leaders and salespeople. What was found was that the salespeople overwhelmingly supported specific leadership traits that contributed to their overall performance. The four areas covered were coaching, collaborat.

1. Chloe
1a. This study uses qualitative meta-synthesis to take a holistic
approach to innovation in information systems companies. The
article stated that the researchers used qualitative meta-
synthesis that analyzed over 370 different articles, journals or
other written forums, which required a severe amount of time to
read a review and correlate to each other to show a holistic
approach. Some of the artifacts used were, “Fear of
technological complexity”, “Data collection and processing
tools”, and others in Table 1 (Lawrence, 2013).
1b. Information systems innovation is difficult. Not only just
systems such as Facebook and Google but the backbone of
systems that run corporations such as FedEx and UPS.
Changing the users’ experience where it is not just easy to use,
but functional has always been difficult such as when we think
back to how clunky MySpace and AOL were. This article is
about how cultures in information systems companies need
mediation to generate innovation, which is directly applicable to
how to generate innovative environments.
2a. This research focused on how social media could or could
not enhance innovation. The researcher’s hypothesis was that a
new connection + novel idea = innovation. In order to connect
people, the researcher’s used social media due to its proclivity
in today’s world. There were 31 owner-managers from the
United Kingdom that signed up and 42 interviews that were
conducted. The result of those interviews were over 500 pages
of transcripts that required combing through, but first as binned
by coding into nine different categories. Overall there was an
extensive amount of qualitative research conducted is
considerably larger than most qualitative studies.
2b. This article specifically applies to my topic of how to
generate innovative environments because it takes a 21st-
century approach to innovation, which is ironic, and assess how

2. to use social media to generate innovative ideas. Though
overall the discovery is that social media is a difficult platform
to meet strangers, there is an avenue such as like type
communities on social media that would work better.
References:
Lawrence, C. (2013). A Holistic Narrative of Culture’s
Mediation of Information Systems Innovation: A
Qualitative Meta-Synthesis. Journal of Global Information
Technology Management, 31–52.
Berne, D. F., Coda, R., Krakauer, P., & Donaire, D. (2019). The
innovation challenge in micro and small enterprises
(MSE): An exploratory study at São Paulo metropolitan
region. Studii de Ştiintă Şi Cultură, 15(4), 235–252.
https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-03-2019-0031
PAUL:
Part one:
Article one: The article chosen discusses how sales
professionals perceive leadership. Interviews were conducted
with both sales leaders and salespeople. What was found was
that the salespeople overwhelmingly supported specific
leadership traits that contributed to their overall performance.
The four areas covered were coaching, collaborating,
championing, and customer engaging. These perspectives were
looked at in a broader view that covered theories such as
servant and authentic leadership.
Article two: The second article conducted semi structured
interviews as well. This study discusses how nurse leaders
perform with emotional intelligence. Healthcare is an extremely
demanding environment and having strong leadership in place is
important. Previous to the current study nurse leaders were
more concerned with "hitting targets than caring for patients"
(Mansel, B., & Einion, A. (2019). There were a few major
themes that rose from the conducted interviews. Main themes
are listed as followed, sensing others, experiencing the affected
sense of self, strategies employed to build the team, and reading

3. the flux of the organization.
Part two:
Article one: This article chose to conduct semi structured
interviews. "Each semi structured interview lasted between 50
and110 minutes; in total, we recorded over 47 hours of inter-
views. The interviews were recorded after informed consent and
permission were provided by the participants. The interviews
were conducted in English (the working language of the
company) by a single interviewer. This standard qualitative
protocol eliminates inter-interviewer differences, enabling
similarities and differences between the interviews to be
evaluated more accurately" (Peesker, K. M., Ryals, L. J., Rich,
G. A., & Boehnke, S. E. (2019).
Article two: My second article conducted a semi structured
interview. "Semi structured interviews were carried out, audio
recorded, transcribed verbatim, then analyzed using IPA as
outlined in Box 1" (Biggerstaff and Thompson, 2008). Ethical
considerations were given to the nurse leaders and how the
information would be used after the study. The "participant
interviews were carried out in a private location at times
convenient to the nurses" (Mansel, B., & Einion, A. (2019). One
limitation proposed was that since there was a small sample size
the individuals selected may have been more motivated.
Part three:
Even when performing stressful job requirements leaders can
leave a lasting impression on their subordinates. Many of the
terms found within both texts relate to performing Military
Training Instructor duties. Having a greater understanding of
Emotional Intelligence and taking the time to understand
leadership theories is beneficial. People innately have specific
qualities about them. They use these traits that they know about
themselves to their advantage. I believe affording nurses and
sales personnel the opportunity to take a leadership course or
attend conference would increase organizational output. Many
within the nurse field find themselves in that profession because

4. they enjoy it. Having strong leadership will empower those
nurses to do well.
References:
Mansel, B., & Einion, A. (2019). “It’s the relationship you
develop with them”: emotional intelligence in nurse leadership.
A qualitative study. British Journal of Nursing, 28(21), 1400.
Peesker, K. M., Ryals, L. J., Rich, G. A., & Boehnke, S. E.
(2019). A qualitative study of leader behaviors perceived to
enable salesperson performance. Journal of Personal Selling &
Sales Management, 39(4), 319–333.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08853134.2019.1596816