Grounded theory is an inductive research method for the generation of substantive or formal theory, using qualitative or quantitative data generated from research interviews, observation, or written sources, or some combination thereof (Glaser Strauss, 1967). In recent years there has been much ...
and that predicts what social scientists might expect to find in similar data sets. When practicing this popular social science method, a researcher begins with a set of data,either quantitativeor qualitative, then identifies patterns, trends, and relationships among the...
In chapter 8 of the Discovery of Grounded Theory, “The Theoretical Elaboration of Quantitative Data” I wrote at length on the use of quantitative data for generating theory. The point of the chapter was to illustrate the careful relaxation of the rules surrounding quantitative data for the expr...
Grounded theory is a type of qualitative research. It involves collecting data and then using that data to derive an explanation for a particular phenomenon.What is Grounded Theory? Scientific research involves collecting data in an attempt to answer a previously identified problem or question. There...
Grounded theory is a systematic research method in social sciences that involves discovering theory directly from the data. It integrates quantitative and qualitative perspectives to develop a theory that is grounded in the context of the phenomenon under study. This method utilizes a structured data-...
As a general methodology, classic grounded theory can use either qualitative or quantitative data (Glaser 1978). Since its inception, however, grounded theory has been embraced fervently by qualitative researchers, ultimately leading to the dilution of ...
The inductive logic of grounded theory and the principle of avoiding theoretical preconceptions are significantly different from the deductive logic and hypothesis testing of traditional quantitative research. Based on the limitations of theory productio
Grounded theory research is useful for businesses when a researcher wants to look into a topic that has existing theory or no current research available. This means that the qualitative research results will be unique and can open the doors to the social phenomena being investigated. In addition,...
This paper explores the possibility of bridging the quantitative and qualitative research. The issue is significant for it involves the problem of separating theory and method as well as the gap problem between quantitative and qualitative approaches in sociology. Nevertheless, if we examine the Ground...
The theory needs to be “grounded” in the data, hence “Grounded Theory”. So then, what is considered “data”? Really anything that comes out of a research method (quantitative or qualitative) should be considered data when developing your theories. Primarily, you’ll want your theories ...