Critical analysis of grounded theory strategy in organisational and management research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12645752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Petya Koleva (0000-0001-8652-8663, Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 258-272 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-23 |
| 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 | 10.1108/qrj-08-2022-0118 |
| OpenAlex | W4317796974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
Purpose Although grounded theory (GT) was introduced in 1967, GT remains widely misunderstood as scholars incorporate a limited spectrum of the GT techniques and fail to integrate GT's full potential into academic research. The purpose of this article is, therefore, to discuss divergences between four GT strategies and by doing so to provide criteria for making an informed choice between one GT approach or another. Design/methodology/approach The study offers a comparative analysis of four GT approaches by relying on a recently completed empirical work focused on the practice and perception of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in non-Western context conducted by the author. Findings As a result, the study outlines the main points of divergence between the four GT strategies and discusses how their differences impact the research outcomes, theoretical products and application of the proposed theories in organisational and management research. Research limitations/implications As a result of the comparative analysis, the study will help researchers make an informed choice when selecting one GT approach or another. Originality/value The study demonstrates the potential of GT in organisational and management research by utilising a practical example of GT's implementation from a recently completed empirical study
Context (archaeology · Corporate social responsibility · Divergence (linguistics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Grounded theory · Knowledge management · Management · Management science · Originality · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Construction Project Management and Performance · Engineering · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Adopting a constructivist approach to grounded theory
Towards the Development of an Empirical Model for Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility
Inherited Scepticism and Neo-communist CSR-washing
Getting over the issue of theoretical stagnation
Putting the ‘theory’ back into grounded theory
Grounded theory and management research
Evaluating qualitative research
Towards an integrative reflexivity in organisational research
Grounded theory research
A practical example of using theoretical sampling throughout a grounded theory study
Toward a critical grounded theory
Philosophical Roots of Classical Grounded Theory
Grounded Theory
Conceptualization
From textual to visual
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |