Gioia Methodology Article Flashcards
In organization study, one of the main consequences of the traditional approach is that we most often focus our attention on.. what?
Construct elaboration
What do we mean by “concept”?
A more general, less specified notion capturing qualities that describe or explain a phenomenon of theoretical interest. Concepts are precursors to constructs in making sense of organizational worlds.
What is knowledgable agents?
People in organizations know what they are trying to do and can explain their thoughts, intentions and actions
What is glorified reporters?
refers to journalists or media professionals who prioritize passively relaying information over engaging in investigative or critical reporting. The concept critiques those who primarily reproduce official statements, press releases, or pre-packaged narratives without questioning their validity, exploring deeper contexts, or holding power to account
What is the 1st order analysis?
Analysis using informant-centric terms and codes
What is the 2nd order analysis?
Using researcher-centric topics, themes and dimensions
What is “research as engagement”?
emphasizes the active involvement of both researchers and participants in the research process. It views research as a dialogue, where researchers engage deeply with participants to understand their perspectives.
Should you promise confidentiality?
No, instead: promise anonymity.
What is the risk of “going native”?
Becoming too close and essentially adopting the informants view; losing the higher-level perspective necessary for theorizing
What do we mean by “you gotta get lost before you can get found”
Its normal to feel lost in research
What is “gestalt analysis”?
a method of understanding phenomena by focusing on the whole structure or pattern rather than just the individual components.
“gestalt grabs the grand picture”
What is “theoretical sampling”?
refers to the process of selecting participants, data sources, or cases purposefully and iteratively to develop and refine emerging theoretical insights.
emphasizes the dynamic relationship between data collection and theory development
What is research that “leap out”?
Existing concepts leap out because of their relevance to a new domain
also conncected to optimal distinctiveness
What is the data structure?
It allows to configure our data into a sensible visual aid, and provides a graphic representation of how we progressed from raw data to terms and themes in conducting the analyses
What does this quote mean: “to see those transcripts and notes as more than just page after page of work”
To think about the data theoretically, not just methodologically
What do we mean by: “willing suspension of belief”
We are never completely uninformed about prior work
What is the intent of the Findings section?
To narrate an informative story that is driving toward some new concept development and theoretical discovery with the careful presentation of evidence.
We zoom in on the key emergent new concepts or themes and hold them up for examination as the core ideas of a given paper
What is the intent of the Discussion section?
All foregoing work in reporting the findings and the development of the grounded model is infused with meaning
What is transferability?
Extracting transferable concepts and principles allows our findings to address a larger audience
What is true about propositions?
Propositions suggest a roadmap for future qualitiative researchers to follow.
Propositions bring the process of concept development full circle by explicitly laying out how a subsequent cycle of grounded theory development might build upon the current one.
Propositions can also be useful in bridging the often wide gulf between qualitative and quantitative researchers.
What should a theory do?
Provide a description or explanation at some more general level of understanding
What is east?
Quantitative
What is west?
Qualitative
“West Welcomes Words”
Should qualitative research be able to stand on its own?
Yes
