Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software in a Social Constructionist Study of Entrepreneurship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12645299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julius Fred Kikooma (Makerere University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-51 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1443-9883 • E-ISSN: 1448-0980 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3316/qrj1001040 |
| OpenAlex | W2043244499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
Discussions of the use of computer‐assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) in social science research studies are still few and isolated. In fact, much of the literature takes an uncritical approach to CAQDAS programs based on unrealistic expectations of the software as a methodology in and of itself. This has significant implications for learning and teaching qualitative data analysis software and the way it is used in research. The study on which this article is based combined formal narrative analysis, thematic coding, and deconstruction techniques to analyse the data using a dedicated qualitative data analysis software NVivo. A discussion is given of how the qualitative analysis software was used in a social constructionist study, particularly outlining how it fitted with the methodological perspective adopted, and where, why and in what way rigour fitted with the underpinning epistemological position. Thus, this article illuminates how rigour can be integrated with relevance with the aid of the power and possibilities that qualitative research software possesses. In addition, an attempt is made to demonstrate how the use of CAQDAS enhances the validity of a qualitative project
Data collection · Data science · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Management science · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Rigour · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Engineering · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Software
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The NVIVO Qualitative Project Book
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The Implications of Qualitative ‐ Research Software for Doctoral Work Considering the Individual and Institutional Context
Enhancing Validity of a Qualitative Dissertation Research Study by Using NVIVO
Software and Method
The Wow Factor
Computers and Qualitative Research
Doing Gender, Doing Entrepreneurship
Positioning
Qualitative Data Analysis
Integrating Rigor and Relevance in Public Administration Scholarship
Computing in Qualitative Analysis
Maximizing Transparency in a Doctoral Thesis1
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |