Adding Theoretical Grounding to Grounded Theory: Toward Multi-Grounded Theory

International Journal of Qualitative Methods, The - Tập 9 Số 2 - Trang 187-205 - 2010
Göran Goldkuhl1, Stefan Cronholm2
1Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden, Department of Computer & Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
2Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden, School of Business & Informatics, University of Borås, Sweden

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The purpose of this paper is to challenge some of the cornerstones of the grounded theory approach and propose an extended and alternative approach for data analysis and theory development, which the authors call multi-grounded theory (MGT). A multi-grounded theory is not only empirically grounded; it is also grounded in other ways. Three different grounding processes are acknowledged: theoretical, empirical, and internal grounding. The authors go beyond the pure inductivist approach in GT and add the explicit use of external theories. A working procedure of theory development in MGT is presented, which can be seen as an extension of the grounded theory approach.

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International Journal of Qualitative Methods, The

Tập 9 Số 2

187-205

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