Grounded Theory and Organizational Research
@article{Martin1986GroundedTA, title={Grounded Theory and Organizational Research}, author={Patricia . Yancey Martin and Barry A. Turner}, journal={The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science}, year={1986}, volume={22}, pages={141 - 157} }
Grounded theory is an inductive, theory discovery methodology that allows the researcher to develop a theoretical account of the general features of a topic while simultaneously grounding the account in empirical observations or data (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). This article explicates the utility of a grounded theory approach to research on work organizations. Following a general introduction to the grounded theory method, the authors'review of the organizational literature using grounded theory…
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