Grounded theory has emerged as one of the most popular and rigorous methods of deriving theories from qualitative data. The authors below provide a guide to handling masses of qualitative data and systematically analyzing them.
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Glaser, B., & Strauss, A. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. Chicago: Aldine.
Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1990). Basics of Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Procedures and Techniques. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Strauss, A, & Corbin, J. (Eds.). (1997). Grounded Theory in Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.