The issue of the literature review remains a conundrum and a controversy within the
discourse on grounded theory methodology. Grounded theory researchers are expected to …

The timing of the literature review in grounded theory has been debated for decades, with
previous recommendations to delay the review now under question. Mounting evidence …

· Discusses some key first questions about grounded theory in research designs· Discusses
how the research philosophy, methodology and method might be considered when …

After reading this chapter, you should understand:• the history and background of grounded
theory;• the versions that have developed over the years;• some essentials of the …

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

Grounded theory has been evolving methodologically since Barney Glaser and Anselm
Strauss first described it in the late 1960s. Initially underpinned by modernist philosophy …

Aim To explore the use of paradigms as ontological and philosophical guides for conducting
PhD research. Background A paradigm can help to bridge the aims of a study and the …

" Blending critical race theory, contemporary pragmatism, and the new materialism, this book
raises questions about methodology, power, and change. Educational policy analysis needs …

This study reimagines the use of sensitizing concepts in a grounded theory variant titled as
the Constructivist-Critical Grounded Theory Method. Generally taken as one of the starting …

By using “crisis of identity” as background, this study analyses how post-colonial Hong Kong
relies on myths that are grounded in its complex, centuries-old socio-cultural political …