Using QSR-NVivo to facilitate the development of a grounded theory project: An account of a worked example

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-302

  Hutchisona, Andrew John ^a   Johnstonb, Lynne Halley ^b   Breckona, Jeff David ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; QSR NVivo; Qualitative data analysis; Software

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956780592     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570902996301     Document Type: Article

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