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What is Grounded Theory?
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What is Grounded Theory? provides a compelling account of an approach that has come to be one of the most widely used qualitative research methods across a wide range of subject areas and in the disciplines of nursing, health sciences, computer science, marketing, social psychology and education, among others. Drawing on two decades of research practice and teaching, Tarozzi explains what Grounded Theory (GT) is, exploring its historical context, the many and sometimes antithetical approaches that have emerged of it and the epistemological implications of its application to different disciplines. With chapter summaries, further reading lists and a wealth of practical examples, the author shows how to do GT, accompanying the reader through the various phases of the research project. Using GT in research is an adventurous journey: one can only understand what GT is by doing it.
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“According to the constructivist worldview, in which theory emerges from co-construction (Tarozzi, 2020), both participants and the researcher influence data based on their backgrounds and life experiences.”
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“Grounded Theory methodologies provide unique opportunities for an in-depth analysis of the underlying processes of a phenomenon and have the potential to develop theories related to social interactions and complex relationships among individuals (Tarozzi, 2020).”
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“Contemporary authors in the field recognize the variety of epistemological and ontological standpoints regarding the Grounded Theory methodology. However, they emphasize its shared methodological strengths, including the constant comparative method, simultaneous data collection and analysis, theoretical sampling, and the use of memos or diagrams to promote conceptualisation (Tarozzi, 2020).”
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“The use of existing literature is a crucial aspect in Grounded Theory methodology (Dunne, 2011; Tarozzi, 2020; Thornberg and Dunne, 2019).”
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“As a result, this facilitate gaining confidence from the participants, deepening interactions, strengthening the data, and supporting the view of knowledge as socially constructed (Tarozzi, 2020).”
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- Authors
- Tarozzi, M.
- Corresponding author
- Tarozzi, Massimiliano
- Venue
- Bloomsbury Academic eBooks
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury ACADEMIC
- Published
- 2020
- OpenAlex
- W3044445821
- Cited by
- 59
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3
- FWCI
- 11.21
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bloomsbury Academic eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Research and Analysis
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Business Strategies and Management Research
- Keywords
- grounded theory, qualitative research methodology, qualitative data analysis, nursing research, health research, computer science research, market analysis, social psychology research, educational research
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