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How this book is structured |
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About the author |
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Preface to the second edition |
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Acknowledgements |
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What this book does not do |
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Is grounded theory method difficult to use? |
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What is grounded theory method? |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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Chapter 2 Grounded theory method |
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The discovery of grounded theory |
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15 | (1) |
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The evolution of grounded theory |
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16 | (2) |
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Characteristics of grounded theory method |
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18 | (6) |
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Evolving coding procedures in grounded theory |
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24 | (7) |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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37 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 What is theory? |
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What is a theory? Components of a theory |
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40 | (4) |
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Explanation in theory development |
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44 | (3) |
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Mechanisms for theory development |
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47 | (5) |
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Causality in theory development |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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Positioning a grounded theory against the extant literature |
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56 | (5) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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63 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Understanding coding and theory building |
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Coding -- a first example |
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66 | (1) |
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Different approaches to coding -- what is and isn't GTM? |
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67 | (3) |
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Coding as theory building -- not just concepts but relationships, too |
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70 | (4) |
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Coding procedures in grounded theory method |
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74 | (6) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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82 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Research design using GTM |
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83 | (23) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (10) |
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94 | (4) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Breadth versus depth in research design |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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103 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Open and selective coding |
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106 | (25) |
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107 | (8) |
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Selective coding -- Example 1 |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (6) |
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Selective coding -- Example 2 |
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124 | (2) |
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Tips for first time coders |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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130 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Theoretical Coding |
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131 | (27) |
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What is a theoretical code? |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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Theoretical coding -- Example 1 |
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139 | (5) |
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Theoretical coding -- Example 2 |
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144 | (3) |
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Tips for theoretical coding |
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147 | (1) |
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Relating the emergent theory to the literature |
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147 | (7) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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156 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Theoretical sampling - Deeper and Wider |
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Glaser and Strauss's recommendations for theoretical sampling |
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160 | (2) |
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Enacting Glaser and Strauss's recommendations for theoretical sampling |
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162 | (3) |
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Considering theory scope in relation to theoretical sampling |
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165 | (1) |
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Theoretical sampling for our previous examples |
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166 | (3) |
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Examples of theoretical sampling in dissertations |
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169 | (4) |
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Slices of data in theoretical sampling |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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177 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Writing up your grounded theory study |
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179 | (33) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (3) |
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Challenges of writing-up a grounded theory study |
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184 | (1) |
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How much context of the study should be presented? |
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185 | (1) |
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Representing the coding procedure |
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186 | (5) |
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Presenting a chain of evidence |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (4) |
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Presenting the substantive theory |
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198 | (4) |
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Theoretical integration and presenting the literature |
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202 | (6) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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Frequently asked question |
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210 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 The contribution of grounded theory -- some reflections |
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212 | (18) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (6) |
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Guidelines for grounded theory |
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219 | (4) |
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The future of grounded theory |
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223 | (3) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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Frequently asked questions |
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229 | (1) |
Glossary |
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230 | (4) |
References |
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234 | (10) |
Index |
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