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Questionnaire For An Autobiographical Portrait Of A Practicing Therapist And Researcher, Ronald J. Chenail
Questionnaire For An Autobiographical Portrait Of A Practicing Therapist And Researcher, Ronald J. Chenail
The Qualitative Report
No abstract provided.
Researching Organisational Change And Learning: A Narrative Approach, Carl Rhodes
Researching Organisational Change And Learning: A Narrative Approach, Carl Rhodes
The Qualitative Report
This paper explores a qualitative research approach to organisational change and learning based on the gathering and reporting of stories. Particular emphasis is placed on reporting research findings in the "voices" of the organisational actors involved in the research. The paper starts by identifying learning, socialisation and diversity as a context for research and goes on to examine the power relations implicit in organisational learning. A pluralistic approach to the use of storytelling in organisational analysis is discussed and a research process is described. Issues of how research findings are represented are examined as are some unresolved and potentially unresolvable …
Using The Literature: 3 X 4 Analogies, Alexander Massey
Using The Literature: 3 X 4 Analogies, Alexander Massey
The Qualitative Report
No abstract provided.
The Creation Of Theory: A Recent Application Of The Grounded Theory Method, Naresh R. Pandit
The Creation Of Theory: A Recent Application Of The Grounded Theory Method, Naresh R. Pandit
The Qualitative Report
This paper outlines a particular approach to building theory that was employed in a recent doctoral research project (Pandit, 1995). Three aspects used in conjunction indicate the project's novelty: firstly, the systematic and rigorous application of the grounded theory method; secondly, the use of on-line computerised databases as a primary source of data; and, thirdly, the use of a qualitative data analysis software package to aid the process of grounded theory building.
In Search Of A Dissertation Committee:Using A Qualitative Research Approach To Study A Lived Experience, Laurie L. Hernandez
In Search Of A Dissertation Committee:Using A Qualitative Research Approach To Study A Lived Experience, Laurie L. Hernandez
The Qualitative Report
This paper tells a personal story of one student's experience. I am a doctoral candidate and qualitative researcher in a Family Therapy program located in South Florida. In this project, I discuss how I took a qualitative research posture toward the making of an important decision in my life, and in my academic career: Choosing a dissertation committee. The paper is a narrative of how I went about using qualitative research methods and sociological introspection (Ellis, 1991) to "study" my way through the process of this unique experience.