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    Grounded research: a modified grounded theory for the business setting

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    Authors
    Whiteley, Alma
    Date
    2004
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Whiteley, Alma. 2004. Grounded research: a modified grounded theory for the business setting. Qualitative Research Journal. 4 (2): pp. 27-46.
    Source Title
    Qualitative Research Journal
    Additional URLs
    http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=137864761552587;res=IELHSS
    ISBN
    1448-0980
    ISSN
    14439883
    Faculty
    Curtin Business School
    Graduate School of Business
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    The link to the publisher's home page is: http://www.rmitpublishing.com.au/index.asp

    Copyright © 2004 RMIT Training Pty Ltd

    The link to the journal's home page is: http://www.rmitpublishing.com.au/qrj.html

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18957
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Two concepts are presented for discussion in this paper, grounded research and socially stable constructs. The methodology used to investigate change on the waterfront in Western Australia was instrumental in formulating these two ideas. The paper starts with a review of the methodological thinking which led to and developed from the fieldwork. The theoretical perspectives of phenomenology and symbolic interactionism were adopted and it was intended to implement the principles of grounded theory (Glaser & Strauss, 1965, 1967) in the research design. Institutionalised structures and functions within the organisation and trade unions meant that another framework was imposed for us to work within and achieving the degree of emergence required for grounded theory became difficult within this business setting. During the qualitative analysis respondents talked about some personal constructs (such as trust and communication) as if they were factually present. To add strength to the constructs, and after they were judged to be ‘socially stable’, they were treated as ‘quasi facts’ and used as items on a questionnaire. Such activities undermined the principles of grounded theory, and yet, we believe, we did remain grounded. We coined the term grounded research to acknowledge the grounded theory method whilst signaling its problematic nature for some types of business research.

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