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Grounded Theory

What is Grounded Theory? “Theory derived from data, systematically gathered and analyzed through the research project” (Corbin and Strauss 2008, 12). “All in the data” approach

Data Sources Interviews and Observations Written Materials Transcripts Field Notes Written Materials Government Documents Books, Letters, Newspapers

A “Traditional” Qualitative Research Model Develop Theory or Hypothesis Collect Data Analyze

Grounded Theory Approach Collect Data Code Similar Concepts Form Concepts into Categories Generate Theory Verify Data in the Field

Where Do We Begin? Preliminary Observations drive the first steps of research Groups, individuals, communities, and organizations selected by the phenomenon/concept they represent Research ideas gain focus through theoretical sampling Theoretical abstraction takes course over entire research process Coding and constant comparison of the data essential

Coding 3 types of Coding Open (exploratory and interpretive) Axial (categories and subcategories) Selective (around a core category) Coding Coding is the fundamental analytic process in grounded theory Units of Analysis

Coding Local Government Regional Government Reforms Sample Interview #1: "The problem with the reforms is that it gives nearly all of the attention to municipal local government. What is a regional government is not clearly defined. For example, the only law that defines the role of the governor is in Law of Supervision. In fact, the governors own title is unclear within the legal language. The governor also oversees many things in local government that have no legal mandate. There has been no thinking, requirements, or resources on a regional development strategy to this point.”* Local Government Regional Government Reforms Lack of Legal Clarity *Interviews taken from fieldwork completed at Transparency International Georgia.

Coding Local Government Regional Government Reforms Considering interview #1: How have reforms to decentralize government been realized at the local and regional levesl? What officials play the largest role in interpreting these reforms? Local Government Regional Government Reforms Lack of Legal Clarity

Coding Local Government UNDP Role of NGOs as trainers Interview #2: “Creating the advisory committee to the new Ministry on Regional Development and Infrastructure is the UNDP's first new function in local government (LG) matters, and the second major compenent is creating a training framework for local authorities. While many local NGOs are providing trainings to LG officials, there are not yet any standards for providing such assistance, and there is no coordination among these various local NGOs. Certain areas receive a great amount of attention and others get none at all.”* Local Government UNDP Role of NGOs as trainers Coordination problems *Interviews taken from fieldwork completed at Transparency International Georgia.

Developing Theory from Data Considering the new data on local government reforms, more specific questions surface: How are government decentralization programs driven by international development agencies translated at the local level? How do regional and local actors in government utilize new forms of power from legal ambiguity in local government reforms?

Coding Process of data collection and analysis occur at the same time New data produces new tags, theoretical units, and interview questions Data is constantly compared to find trends in the coding Theoretical abstraction a progressive operation through data collection and analysis

Example Study Military Spouse Employment : A Grounded Theory Approach to Experiences and Perceptions Laura Werber Casteneda and Margaret C. Harrell

Strengths Theory matches realities in the field Generalizability Theoretical abstractions remain constantly evaluated and verified through research in the field Structured approach to analyzing qualitative data Can provide useful structural analysis in a mixed methods approach

Limitations Time in the field Consistency of data/samples (esp. when time is short) Logistical difficulties Reproduction and verification nearly impossible: readers have no way of judging the analytical process Researcher bias Lack of definition: a method within a method

Grounded Theory in My Research Will this be a useful method in the field for me? How importantly do time and scale factor into my decision to use grounded theory or not? Can I avoid common pitfalls of grounded theory research in my work?

Useful Resources

References Castaneda, Laura W. and Margaret C. Harell. 2008. Military Spouse Employment: A Grounded Theory Approach to Experiences and Perceptions. Armed Forces and Society 34: 389-416. Corbin, Juliet and Anselm Strauss. 1990. Grounded Theory Research: Procedures, Canons, and Evaluative Criteria. Qualitative Sociology 13, no. 1: 3-21. Creswell, John W. 2009. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approahces. New York: Sage Publications. Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin. 2008. Basics of Qualitative Research. New York: Sage Publications.

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