Includes bibliographical references and index.

An Overview of Classic Grounded Theory<br />1. Situating Grounded Theory on the Research Landscape<br /> The Early Development of Grounded Theory<br /> Are Glaserian and Straussian GT Reconcilable?<br /> The Nature and Power of Classic GT<br /> Emergence of the Classic GT Paradigm<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />2. Discovering New Theory as the End Purpose of Classic Grounded Theory<br /> What Is a Theory?<br /> The Drive From Substantive to Formal GT<br /> Theorizing in Rupture With Existing Literature<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />3. Foundational Pillars of Classic Grounded Theory<br /> Emergence<br /> Constant Comparative Analysis<br /> Theoretical Sampling<br /> Developing Your Stance as a Grounded Theorist<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />4. Clarifying Common Sources of Confusion in Grounded Theory<br /> Emergence Versus Preconception<br /> Description Versus Conceptualization<br /> Substantive Versus Theoretical Coding<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />Classic Grounded Theory in Practice<br />5. Finding Your Data<br /> Why "All Is Data"<br /> Overlooked Sources of Available Data<br /> Collecting Your Own Data<br /> Data Collection and Analysis as an Iterative Process<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />6. Analyzing Your Data<br /> Conceptual Analysis as Distinct From Descriptive Analysis<br /> Using Constant Comparative Analysis<br /> Types and Stages of Coding in Grounded Theory<br /> Core Category Emergence<br /> The Key Role of Analytic Memoing in GT Analysis<br /> The Iterative Nature of Data Analysis in Grounded Theory<br /> To Software or Not to Software<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />7. Shaping the Theory<br /> Theoretical Sampling<br /> Theoretical Saturation<br /> Theoretical Coding<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />Writing and Evaluating Classic Grounded Theory<br />8. Writing as an Important Part of Doing Classic GT<br /> The Process Leading to the Readiness to Write Moment<br /> Approaching the Literature in a GT Study<br /> Writing GT With Mixed Quantitative and Qualitative Data<br /> The First Draft<br /> Writing Blocks<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />9. Writing Classic GT for Publication<br /> Doing Versus Writing<br /> Writing Classic GT Using Mixed Data<br /> Writing Conventions<br /> Some Guidelines for Publishing Classic GT in Top Tier Research<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />10. Evaluating Classic Grounded Theory<br /> The Consequences of the Paradigm War<br /> Criteria for Evaluating Grounded Theory<br /> In Summary<br /> Test Your Knowledge<br /> Further Reading<br />Conclusion<br />Appendix A: Doing Qualitative Research Does Not Mean You Are Doing Classic GT<br />Appendix B: Classic GT Using Qualitative Data<br />Appendix C: Doing Classic GT Using Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Data<br />Appendix D: Some Examples of Theoretical Coding Using Mixed Qualitative and Quantitative Data<br />Appendix E: Examples of Diagrams as Precursors of a Theory<br />

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