Refuting Denzin’s Claims: Grounded Theor...

Steve Elers, Massey University, New Zealand Abstract The purpose of this paper is to refute claims made by Denzin (2007, 2010) concerning grounded theory and indigenous research.  I will argue that Denzin does not provide anything of substance to support why grounded theory, unless modified, will not work within indigenous settings.  I will refer to some examples of indigenous researchers who have used grounded theory for their research within indigenous settings, including my own doctoral research.  Further, I will argue that the basis for his claims are dubious as he...

About the Authors

Sajeel Ahmed is a researcher beginning his career at the University of Bedfordshire Business School. His PhD research is on emoji and their influence on communication on Facebook. He holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Cardiff Metropolitan University, an MBA (International Business) from the University of Gloucestershire, as well as an MSc in Marketing and Business Management from the University of Bedfordshire. He has been a visiting lecturer in e-business-related units and supervises undergraduate dissertations. His areas of interest are computer-mediated...

Editorial: New Perspectives on Conceptua...

Astrid Gynnild, University of Bergen What does it mean to learn grounded theory? I mean, really learn it? The question emerged while re-reading and reflecting on the final versions of the six very different, and yet interrelated, articles in this June issue of the Grounded Theory Review. Many a novice grounded theorist has experienced that, in order to truly understand grounded theory, he or she has to start doing it; grounded theory is a learning-by-doing method that constantly produces new theories firmly grounded in data. But the learning process may, in itself, be...

The Grounded Theory Perspective: Its Ori...

By Barney G. Glaser PhD, Hon PhD The book is about the origins and growth of grounded theory (GT) as developed and written by Barney G. Glaser.  It is not written to compete or compare with other QDA methods.  The competition with other perspectives is up to the reader to write up, if he so desires.  My goal in this paper is to write up the GT perspective clearly and historically to date so it can be used by others in research and the rhetorical wrestle between different perspectives.  As GT spreads throughout the world a clear view of the GT perspective is constantly...

Mastering Everyday Life in Ordinary Hous...

Rosita Brolin, David Brunt, Mikael Rask, Susanne Syrén, Anna Sandgren Linnaeus University, Sweden Abstract The aim of this study was to develop a classic grounded theory about people who have psychiatric disabilities and live in ordinary housing with housing support. Interviews and observations during the interviews were analyzed, and secondary analyses of data from previous studies were performed. The impossible mission in everyday life emerged as the main concern and mastering everyday life as the pattern of behavior through which they deal with this concern. Mastering...

Collective Inclusioning: A Grounded Theo...

Michal Lysek, Halmstad University, Sweden Abstract This paper is a grounded theory study of how leaders (e.g., entrepreneurs, managers, etc.) engage people in challenging undertakings (e.g., innovation) that require everyone’s commitment to such a degree that they would have to go beyond what could be reasonably expected in order to succeed. Company leaders sometimes wonder why their employees no longer show the same responsibility towards their work, and why they are more concerned with internal politics than solving customer problems. It is because company leaders no...

Trust Testing in Care Pathways for Neuro...

Gustaf Waxegard, Linnaeus University, Sweden Hans Thulesius, Lund University, Sweden Abstract Building care pathways for the expansive, heterogeneous, and complex field of neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) is challenging. This classic grounded theory study conceptualizes problems encountered and resolved by professionals in the unpacking—diagnosis and work up—of ND. A care pathway for ND in children and adolescents was observed for six years. Data include interviews, documentation of a dialogue-conference devoted to the ND care pathway, 100+ hours of participant...

Book Review: Heeding The Cry for Help

Kara Vander Linden, Saybrook University, USA Glaser, B. G. (2016). The Cry for Help: Preserving the Autonomy doing GT Research. Mill Valley, CA: Sociology Press In The Cry for Help, Glaser (2016) articulated four main points. First, the use of classic grounded theory (CGT) is growing worldwide. Second, there are increasing numbers of novice researchers seeking support. Third, help needs to be provided to strengthen the position CGT is gaining worldwide. However, this help should preserve the autonomy of the novice researcher and come from mentors experienced in using and...