Grounded Theory in Management Research

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Grounded Theory in Management Research

Management and management techniques

Author: Karen D Locke

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Collection: SAGE series in Management Research

Language: English

Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd

Published on: 23rd November 2000

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 160 pages

ISBN: 9781446231562


Introduction

This is an excellent text for anyone wishing to explore the possibilities of a grounded theory approach in management and organizational research. The first two parts ought to be essential reading in methods courses, regardless of the field of investigation′ - Organization Studies

Resources and Challenges

…resources for conducting grounded theory are spread across a number of disciplines… making it difficult for organization and management scholars to track them down. This book describes the grounded theory approach for organization and management researchers needing to fully understand the possibilities and challenges of this method. It brings together the broadly dispersed discussions of the logic and practices of grounded theory, restoring this style of qualitative research for students and teachers of organization and management′ - Management Research News

Target Audience

′Given its content and style of writing, this book will be useful not only to organisational scholars but also to those in fields such as sociology, nursing, education, and psychology′ - Mihaela Kelemen, Nurse Researcher

Summary

This book describes the grounded theory approach for organization and management researchers needing to fully understand the possibilities and challenges of this method. It brings together the broadly dispersed discussions of grounded theory′s logic and practices, restoring the grounded theory style of qualitative research for students and teachers of organization and management.

Additional Usefulness

This book is particularly useful for graduate students involved in quantitative studies of organizational and managerial life, and for academics teaching research methods courses in management and organization studies.

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