The Importance of Epistemology When Defending a Doctoral Thesis: The R...

Daniel P. Ash, University of Gloucestershire Abstract This article sets out a conceptual discussion based on a lively epistemological debate that took place during a doctoral viva voce examination for a classic grounded theory (GT) study (an exploration of police behaviour during domestic abuse incidents). The discussion uncovered conflicts regarding how methodology is viewed from different research traditions, and the potential impact of this problem on how research (like classic GT) is received and understood by scholars from different research philosophical...

Grounded Leadership, Emergence Coaching, & Classic Grounded Theory...

Robert Wright, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential, USA Judith Wright, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential, USA Gordon Medlock, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential, USA Mike Zwell, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential, USA Abstract This study describes the iterative development of a Grounded Leadership (GL) and Emergence Coaching (EC) model based on classic grounded theory (CGT), designed to foster the emergence and realization of human potential. It...

About the Authors

Daniel P. Ash is a British criminologist and senior lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire.  He specializes in the development and application of theory in policing, novel research methods, the use of data science techniques to understand and develop operational policing practice, and policing innovation (in its broadest sense). He was formerly a British police officer, serving for twenty years with Northamptonshire Police, working in a variety of multi-agency operational contexts. Email: dash@glos.ac.uk Tom Andrews, PhD, is a Lecturer Emeritus in Nursing at the...