On emergence and forcing in information systems grounded theory studies: The case of Strauss and Corbin

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 237-260

  Seidel, Stefan ^a   Urquhart, Cathy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN   (Liechtenstein)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

constructivist grounded theory; grounded theory; research methods; Strauss and Corbin coding paradigm; theory building

Indexed keywords

ANSELM STRAUSS; BASIC RULES; CODING PARADIGMS; GROUNDED THEORY; GROUNDED THEORY METHODS; IS DISCIPLINES; THEORY BUILDING;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84881570947     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jit.2013.17     Document Type: Article

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