Interviews are one of the most frequently used method of data collection and grounded theory has emerged as one of the most commonly used methodological frameworks. Although interviews are widely accepted, there is little written on an appropriate sample size. To tackle this concern a content analysis of one hundred articles that utilized grounded theory and interviews as a data collection meth...

The Sage Series in Management Research contains concise and accessible texts, written by internationally respected authors, on the theory and practice of management and organisational research. Each volume addresses a particular methodological approach or set of issues, provid­ ing the reader with more detailed discussion and analysis than can be found in most general management research texts....

Grounded theory research students are frequently faced with the challenge of writing a research proposal and using a theoretical framework as part of the academic requirements for a degree programme. Drawing from personal experiences of two PhD graduates who used classic grounded theory in two different universities, this paper highlights key lessons learnt which may help future students who ar...

The qualitative research paradigm, although occasionally applied, is not widely discussed in agribusiness and agricultural economics literature. The primary goals of this paper are (a) to present insights into qualitative research approaches and processes by outlining grounded theory as an example of a systematic and rigorous qualitative approach, and (b) to discuss criteria for scientific rigo...

With Internet of Things (IOT) theory, the essence of innovation theory and grounded theory, we collect and analyze the implementation information and data from 3 related IOT company. Then we identify 40 key success factors and establish key success factors model for innovation application of IOT in the view of technology, market and implementation. The purpose is to improve the success rate of ...

Glaser suggested that the conceptual route from data collection to a grounded theory is a set of double back steps. The route forward inevitably results in the analyst stepping back. Additionally sidestepping through, leading participants down lines of inquiry and following data threads with other participants, is also characteristic of acquiring theoretical sensitivity, a key concept in ground...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Theoretical models of physical therapist expertise have been developed through research on physical therapists sampled solely on the basis of years of experience or reputation. Expert clinicians, selected on the basis of their patients' outcomes, have not been previously studied, nor have the patient outcomes of peer-nominated experts been analyzed. The purpose of our stu...