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CHAPTER 08 The Qualitative Research Process

CHAPTER 08 The Qualitative Research Process. CONTENTS. Research as linear process The concept of process in grounded theory research Linearity and circulatory of process. Theories in the Research Process as Versions of the World. An Introduction to Qualitative Research.

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CHAPTER 08 The Qualitative Research Process

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  1. CHAPTER 08 The Qualitative Research Process

  2. CONTENTS • Research as linear process • The concept of process in grounded theory research • Linearity and circulatory of process. • Theories in the Research Process as Versions of the World.

  3. An Introduction to Qualitative Research • Qualitative research is a study of things in their natural settings, attempting to making sense of, or to interpret, phenomena in terms of the meanings people brings to them. • Qualitative research has Alternative Research and Data Collection Methods. • Examples of qualitative research methods are action research, case study, grounded theory and historical methods.

  4. Research as Linear Process • The traditional version of quantitative social sciences starts from building a model. • The researchers construct a model of the assumed conditions and relations. • The researchers' starting point is the theoretical knowledge taken from the literature or earlier empirical findings. • From this, hypotheses are derived, which are operationalizedand tested against empirical conditions. • General relations (in the form of hypotheses) are tested.

  5. Linearity and Circulatory of Process • This circularity of the parts of the research process in the model of grounded theory research is a central feature of the approach. • It was the force behind a multitude of approaches starting from case analyses. • This circularity is one of the strengths of the approach because it forces the researcher to permanently reflect on the whole research process

  6. Theories in the Research Process as Versions of the World • The researcher's methodological decisions, as designed in the model of Glaser and Strauss, contribute to this construction. • Theoretical assumptions become relevant as preliminary versions of the understanding of and the perspective on the object being studied. • This process-oriented understanding allows one to realize the epistemological principle of verstehen with a greater degree of sensitivity than in linear designs.

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