This article locates grounded theory in its national, historical, and disciplinary origins and
explores how and to what extent these origins affect research practice across the globe. The …

What continuities and contradictions can qualitative researchers discern among versions of
the grounded theory method? How do contradictions within the method affect research …

The debate over what counts as theory has dominated methodological conversations in
grounded theory research for decades. Four of the schools of thought in that debate …

This volume demystifies the procedures and practical uses of Grounded Theory, a well-
established research methodology used around the world today by social scientists …

Since its inception over forty years ago, grounded theory has achieved canonical status in
the research world (Locke, 2001, p. 1). Qualitative researchers, in particular, have embraced …

The founding fathers of grounded theory (GT) claimed it is an inductive methodological
approach. Yet, some scholars argue that purely inductive GTs are not possible given …

Variations in grounded theory (GT) interpretation are the subject of ongoing debate.
Divergences of opinion, genres, approaches, methodologies, and methods exist, resulting in …

With the ground-breaking publication of The Discovery of Grounded Theory (1967), Barney
G. Glaser and Anselm L. Strauss not only provided qualitative researchers with a systematic …

Offering immensely practical advice, Basics of Qualitative Research, Fourth Edition presents
methods that enable researchers to analyze, interpret, and make sense of their data, and …

This chapter will discuss the history of grounded theory and the various philosophical
positions that researchers can assume, which will influence their choice of which package of …