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Seeking Qualitative Rigor in Inductive Research

Notes on the Gioia Methodology

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ID23313697
AuthorsDennis A Gioia (Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA), Kevin G Corley (0000-0002-6556-5032, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA), Aimee L Hamilton (0000-0002-6282-3980, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA)
Year2013
Volume16
Issue1
Pages15-31
Publication date2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOrganizational Research Methods (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1094-4281 • E-ISSN: 1552-7425
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1094428112452151
OpenAlexW2002554683
LanguageEN
Citations received2.102
References cited59

For all its richness and potential for discovery, qualitative research has been critiqued as too often lacking in scholarly rigor. The authors summarize a systematic approach to new concept development and grounded theory articulation that is designed to bring “qualitative rigor” to the conduct and presentation of inductive research.

Articulation (sociology) · Presentation (obstetrics) · Rigour · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Management and Organizational Studies · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

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Citations per year110,63
Citation span2007 - 2026 (20)
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Highly citedYes
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