From the Editor's Desk Classic Grounded Theory: What it Is and What it Is Not
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Grounded theory is arguably the most frequently published qualitative research method. Yet it is often misunderstood. Many years ago, I gave a talk on the general tenets of classic grounded theory at a large regional research conference. After the presentation, a professor who taught PhD-level qualitative research at a large research university approached me asking: “Grounded theory doesn’t really need to result in a theory, does it? Can’t it consist of a list of themes?” In the same way that a pile of threads is not a shirt, a list of themes is not a theory. The purpose of this editorial is to clarify what grounded theory is and what it is not.
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