Wasta is a controversial subject that has received increasing research interest in recent years, including exploratory studies seeking to define its nature and scope and to understand why people use it. This article explores the potential applicability of using narrative inquiry in wasta research. It is premised on that intuitive assumption that analyzing individuals' experiences and perceptions of phenomena enable an “insider view” and a deeper understanding of the subject under investigation. This is particularly apt for emerging areas of research, such as wasta, which has not been deeply studied in terms of how it manifests and how it is perceived among people and organizations. It is suggested that narrative inquiry offers a new way to develop knowledge about wasta, which contributes to simplifying the academic understanding of the phenomenon. It is useful in uncovering characteristics of wasta that would have otherwise remained hidden when using other methodological approaches.

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叙事探究：一种建议的 Wasta 研究方法论

Wasta是一个有争议的主题，近年来受到越来越多的研究兴趣，包括探索性研究，旨在确定其性质和范围，并了解人们为何使用它。本文探讨了在浪费研究中使用叙事探究的潜在适用性。以这种直觉假设为前提，即分析个人的经验和对现象的看法能够实现“内部观点”并更深入地了解所调查的主题。这尤其适用于新兴的研究领域，例如wasta，就它的表现方式以及人们和组织如何看待它而言，尚未对其进行深入研究。建议叙事探究提供了一种新的方式来发展有关知识的知识。wasta，这有助于简化对该现象的学术理解。它有助于揭示使用其他方法学方法时会隐藏的废物特征。