HOC10: GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH

Question 1

What is grounded theory , what is the purpose

Answer 1

set of procedures to develop an inductively derived theory from the data

Question 2

what are the features of grounded theory

Answer 2

• use of data to develop theory of the phenomenon under study
• theory is not starting point, but intended outcome
• iterative process: data collection and analysis proceed in tandem, repeatedly referring back to each other, to develop theory
• useful for generating new concepts and ideas -> exploratory research

Question 3

what is the type of data used in grounded theory

Answer 3

• qualitative
• mostly collected from ( participant) , observation , ( group) interviews , texts

Question 4

what is theoretical sampling in grounded theory

Answer 4

• Process: Data collection for theory generation.
• Key: Interpretation is crucial.
• Approach: Check literature but remain open-minded to avoid preconceptions.
• Cycle: Collect, code, analyze data, decide what data to collect next.
• Goal: Emergence of theory, not concerned with representativeness.

Question 5

meaning of code

Answer 5

label you attach to a phrase or short sequence of text you are analyzing

Question 6

meaning of category

Answer 6

developed by grouping similar codes , to reduce the number of different pieces of data -> to create concept

Question 7

what does theme mean

Answer 7

a higher level of categorization

Question 8

what are the 3 different types of coding and what do they mean

Answer 8

-> open coding : take the data , break it up into pieces of information and label
-> axial coding : identify connections , relationships between codes and categories = organizing
-> selective coding = identify core concept(s) to develop theory

Question 9

what does constant comparison mean

Answer 9

• Method: Compare data to other data (e.g., interview to interview).
• Timing: After theory emergence, compare new data with existing theory.
• Action: If bad fit, modify, create new categories, add data.

Question 10

what is theoretical saturation

Answer 10

• Definition: Stop adding and interpreting data when theoretical saturation is reached.
• Stopping Rule: Continue sampling until new codes no longer lead to new insights or knowledge.

Question 11

what are the outcomes of grounded theory

Answer 11

• Concept – result of coding
• Category – group of similar concepts, result of constant comparison
• Property – attribute or aspect of a concept, a category
• Hypothesis – initial idea about relationship between concepts
• Theory

Question 12

what are the advantages of grounded theory

Answer 12

• Convincing framework for analyzing data that involve theory development
• Useful for exploratory and inductive research

Question 13

what are the disadvantages of grounded theory

Answer 13

• difficult to be free of pre-categorization or theoretical thoughts
• time-consuming due to iterative character
• outcome often just system of categorizations, not theory