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Ken Parry - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Grounded Theory and leadership research a critical realist perspective
Leadership Quarterly, 2011Co-Authors: Stephen Kempster, Ken ParryAbstract:The methodology of Grounded Theory has great potential to contribute to our understanding of leadership within particular substantive contexts. However, our notions of good science might constrain these contributions. We argue that for Grounded theorists a tension might exist between a desire to create a contextualised Theory of leadership and a desire for scientifically justified issues of validity and generalizable Theory. We also explore how the outcome of Grounded Theory research can create a dissonance between theories that resonate with the reality they are designed to explore, and the theories that resonate with a particular yet dominant ‘scientific’ approach in the field of leadership studies – the philosophy of science commonly known as positivism. We examine the opportunities provided by an alternative philosophy of science, that of critical realism. We explore how conducting Grounded Theory research informed by critical realism might strengthen researchers’ confidence to place emphasis on an understanding and explanation of contextualised leadership as a scientific goal, rather than the scientific goal of generalization through empirical replication. Two published accounts of Grounded Theory are critiqued candidly to help emphasise our arguments. We conclude by suggesting how critical realism can help shape and enhance Grounded Theory research into the phenomenon of leadership.
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Grounded Theory and social process a new direction for leadership research
Leadership Quarterly, 1998Co-Authors: Ken ParryAbstract:Abstract The purpose of this article is to argue the case for the use of Grounded Theory as a valid method for researching the process of leadership. The contention is that leadership is a social influence process, and that mainstream leadership research methodologies have been partially unsuccessful in theorizing about the nature of these processes. Grounded Theory is a method which, if applied rigorously, will help to overcome the deficiencies in mainstream leadership research methodology. The underlying criterion driving Grounded Theory is to generate leadership Theory rather than to test Theory.
Karen Francis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Grounded Theory research a design framework for novice researchers
Sage Open Medicine, 2019Co-Authors: Ylona Chun Tie, Melanie Birks, Karen FrancisAbstract:Background:Grounded Theory is a well-known methodology employed in many research studies. Qualitative and quantitative data generation techniques can be used in a Grounded Theory study. Grounded th...
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the development of constructivist Grounded Theory
The International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2006Co-Authors: Jane Mills, Ann Bonner, Karen FrancisAbstract:Constructivist Grounded Theory is a popular method for research studies primarily in the disciplines of psychology, education, and nursing. In this article, the authors aim to locate the roots of constructivist Grounded Theory and then trace its development. They examine key Grounded Theory texts to discern their ontological and epistemological orientation. They find Strauss and Corbin’s texts on Grounded Theory to possess a discernable thread of constructivism in their approach to inquiry. They also discuss Charmaz’s landmark work on constructivist Grounded Theory relative to her positioning of the researcher in relation to the participants, analysis of the data, and rendering of participants’ experiences into Grounded Theory. Grounded Theory can be seen as a methodological spiral that begins with Glaser and Strauss’ original text and continues today. The variety of epistemological positions that Grounded theorists adopt are located at various points on this spiral and are reflective of their underlying ontologies.
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adopting a constructivist approach to Grounded Theory implications for research design
International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2006Co-Authors: Jane Mills, Ann Bonner, Karen FrancisAbstract:Grounded Theory is a popular research methodology that is evolving to account for a range of ontological and epistemological underpinnings. Constructivist Grounded Theory has its foundations in relativism and an appreciation of the multiple truths and realities of subjectivism. Undertaking a constructivist enquiry requires the adoption of a position of mutuality between researcher and participant in the research process, which necessitates a rethinking of the Grounded theorist's traditional role of objective observer. Key issues for constructivist Grounded theorists to consider in designing their research studies are discussed in relation to developing a partnership with participants that enables a mutual construction of meaning during interviews and a meaningful reconstruction of their stories into a Grounded Theory model.
Lorelei Lingard - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Grounded Theory in medical education research amee guide no 70
Medical Teacher, 2012Co-Authors: Christopher J Watling, Lorelei LingardAbstract:Qualitative research in general and the Grounded Theory approach in particular, have become increasingly prominent in medical education research in recent years. In this Guide, we first provide a historical perspective on the origin and evolution of Grounded Theory. We then outline the principles underlying the Grounded Theory approach and the procedures for doing a Grounded Theory study, illustrating these elements with real examples. Next, we address key critiques of Grounded Theory, which continue to shape how the method is perceived and used. Finally, pitfalls and controversies in Grounded Theory research are examined to provide a balanced view of both the potential and the challenges of this approach. This Guide aims to assist researchers new to Grounded Theory to approach their studies in a disciplined and rigorous fashion, to challenge experienced researchers to reflect on their assumptions, and to arm readers of medical education research with an approach to critically appraising the quality of Grounded Theory studies.
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Grounded Theory mixed methods and action research
BMJ, 2008Co-Authors: Lorelei Lingard, Mathieu Albert, Wendy LevinsonAbstract:These commonly used methods are appropriate for particular research questions and contexts Qualitative research includes a variety of methodological approaches with different disciplinary origins and tools. This article discusses three commonly used approaches: Grounded Theory, mixed methods, and action research. It provides background for those who will encounter these methodologies in their reading rather than instructions for carrying out such research. We describe the appropriate uses, key characteristics, and features of rigour of each approach. Grounded Theory was developed by Glaser and Strauss.[1] Its main thrust is to generate theories regarding social phenomena: that is, to develop higher level understanding that is “Grounded” in, or derived from, a systematic analysis of data. Grounded Theory is appropriate when the study of social interactions or experiences aims to explain a process, not to test or verify an existing Theory. Researchers approach the question with disciplinary interests, background assumptions (sometimes called “sensitising concepts”[2]) and an acquaintance with the literature in the domain, but they neither develop nor test hypotheses. Rather, the Theory emerges through a close and careful analysis of the data. Key features of Grounded Theory are its iterative study design, theoretical (purposive) sampling, and system of analysis.[3] An iterative study design entails cycles of simultaneous data collection and analysis, where analysis informs the next cycle of data collection. In a study of the experience of caring for a dying family member, for instance, preliminary analysis of interviews with family care providers may suggesta theme of “care burdens,” and this theme could be refined by interviewing participants who are at variouspoints in the care trajectory, who might offer different perspectives. Analysis of the subsequent phase of data collection will lead to further adaptations of the data collection process to refine and complicate the emerging Theory of care burdens. In keeping with this …
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making sense of Grounded Theory in medical education
Medical Education, 2006Co-Authors: Tara J T Kennedy, Lorelei LingardAbstract:BACKGROUND Grounded Theory is a research methodology designed to develop, through collection and analysis of data that is primarily (but not exclusively) qualitative, a well-integrated set of concepts that provide a theoretical explanation of a social phenomenon. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to provide an introduction to key features of Grounded Theory methodology within the context of medical education research. OVERVIEW In this paper we include a discussion of the origins of Grounded Theory, a description of key methodological processes, a comment on pitfalls encountered commonly in the application of Grounded Theory research, and a summary of the strengths of Grounded Theory methodology with illustrations from the medical education domain. DISCUSSION The significant strengths of Grounded Theory that have resulted in its enduring prominence in qualitative research include its clearly articulated analytical process and its emphasis on the generation of pragmatic Theory that is Grounded in the data of experience. When applied properly and thoughtfully, Grounded Theory can address research questions of significant relevance to the domain of medical education.
Jared Stevens - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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contemporary approaches to mixed methods Grounded Theory research a field based analysis
Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2019Co-Authors: Timothy C Guetterman, Wayne A Babchuk, Michelle Howell Smith, Jared StevensAbstract:Key scholars have lauded benefits of integrating mixed methods and Grounded Theory—or mixed methods–Grounded Theory (MM-GT)—yet there have been few attempts to ascertain in what ways researchers us...
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contemporary approaches to mixed methods Grounded Theory research a field based analysis
Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2019Co-Authors: Timothy C Guetterman, Wayne A Babchuk, Michelle Howell Smith, Jared StevensAbstract:Key scholars have lauded benefits of integrating mixed methods and Grounded Theory—or mixed methods–Grounded Theory (MM-GT)—yet there have been few attempts to ascertain in what ways researchers use MM-GT. Our aim was to systematically, but not exhaustively, examine applications of MM-GT and offer procedural guidelines. We identified 61 empirical MM-GT articles and developed a codebook for analysis. MM-GT was widely used across disciplines. Most published MM-GT provided little methodological detail regarding Grounded Theory, mixed methods, and their integration; theoretical development was noticeably absent; and the majority followed a convergent mixed methods design. This inquiry contributes to emerging discussions regarding the ways in which MM-GT can or should be used to more fully realize the potential of this approach.
A S Blinkhorn - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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how to do a Grounded Theory study a worked example of a study of dental practices
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2011Co-Authors: A Sbaraini, Stacy M Carter, Wendell R Evans, A S BlinkhornAbstract:Background: Qualitative methodologies are increasingly popular in medical research. Grounded Theory is the methodology most-often cited by authors of qualitative studies in medicine, but it has been suggested that many ‘Grounded Theory’ studies are not concordant with the methodology. In this paper we provide a worked example of a Grounded Theory project. Our aim is to provide a model for practice, to connect medical researchers with a useful methodology, and to increase the quality of ‘Grounded Theory’ research published in the medical literature. Methods: We documented a worked example of using Grounded Theory methodology in practice. Results: We describe our sampling, data collection, data analysis and interpretation. We explain how these steps were consistent with Grounded Theory methodology, and show how they related to one another. Grounded Theory methodology assisted us to develop a detailed model of the process of adapting preventive protocols into dental practice, and to analyse variation in this process in different dental practices. Conclusions: By employing Grounded Theory methodology rigorously, medical researchers can better design and justify their methods, and produce high-quality findings that will be more useful to patients, professionals and the research community.
