Rethinking the evaluation criteria for qualitative tourism research

Introducing resynthesis

Bibliographic Data

ID22354577
AuthorsPavlos Paraskevaidis (0000-0001-7389-703X, Agricultural University of Athens), Konstantinos Andriotis (0000-0003-0960-0216, Middlesex University)
Year2023
Volume4
Issue1
Pages36-51
Publication date2023-12-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Qualitative Research in Tourism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2632-9670 • E-ISSN: 2632-9689
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4337/jqrt.2023.01.03
OpenAlexW4389726559
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited2

This conceptual study aims to examine the evaluation criteria introduced by Lincoln and Guba (1985) through the lens of the current trends in qualitative tourism research. Emphasis is placed on the techniques of credibility, which are divided into internal and external. The findings reveal that internal techniques refer to the accuracy of the researcher’s interpretations of data analysis based on the researcher–participant relationship. In contrast, external techniques pertain to techniques requiring external reviewers and sources that increase the accuracy of research outcomes (e.g., peer debriefing). In this respect, this study proposes resynthesis as a technique that compares the findings of a qualitative study with past research. Although this technique is used in systematic literature review and metasynthesis, its scope differs in that it compares the empirical study’s findings with the existing literature in an attempt to enhance credibility

Credibility · Debriefing · Empirical research · Epistemology · Management science · Political science · Qualitative research · Rigour · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Engineering · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Psychology

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