Showing papers in "The Qualitative Report in 1996"
TL;DR: This paper outlines a particular approach to building theory that was employed in a recent doctoral research project (Pandit, 1995).
Abstract: This paper outlines a particular approach to building theory that was employed in a recent doctoral research project (Pandit, 1995). Three aspects used in conjunction indicate the project's novelty: firstly, the systematic and rigorous application of the grounded theory method; secondly, the use of on-line computerised databases as a primary source of data; and, thirdly, the use of a qualitative data analysis software package to aid the process of grounded theory building.
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TL;DR: This article explored a qualitative research approach to organisational change and learning based on the gathering and reporting of stories, focusing on reporting research findings in the ''voices'' of the organisational actors involved in the research.
Abstract: This paper explores a qualitative research approach to organisational change and learning based on the gathering and reporting of stories. Particular emphasis is placed on reporting research findings in the \"voices\" of the organisational actors involved in the research. The paper starts by identifying learning, socialisation and diversity as a context for research and goes on to examine the power relations implicit in organisational learning. A pluralistic approach to the use of storytelling in organisational analysis is discussed and a research process is described. Issues of how research findings are represented are examined as are some unresolved and potentially unresolvable problems with narrative based research.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a personal story of one student's experience with choosing a dissertation committee is described. But, the focus of this paper is on the qualitative research posture of the student.
Abstract: This paper tells a personal story of one student's experience. I am a doctoral candidate and qualitative researcher in a Family Therapy program located in South Florida. In this project, I discuss how I took a qualitative research posture toward the making of an important decision in my life, and in my academic career: Choosing a dissertation committee. The paper is a narrative of how I went about using qualitative research methods and sociological introspection (Ellis, 1991) to \"study\" my way through the process of this unique experience.
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