Putting the 'theory' back into grounded theory: guidelines for grounded theory studies in information systems
journal contribution
posted on 2014-07-11, 08:13authored byCathy Urquhart, Hans Lehmann, Michael Myers
Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in the use of grounded theory in information systems research. Grounded theory is a qualitative research method that seeks to develop theory that is grounded in data systematically gathered and analysed. The purpose of this paper is to suggest guidelines for grounded theory studies in information systems. Our guidelines are based on a framework for theorizing in grounded theory studies that focuses on conceptualization and theory scope. Our hope is that the guidelines will help to raise the quality and aspirations of grounded theory studies in information systems.
History
School
Business and Economics
Department
Business
Published in
INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
357 - 381 (25)
Citation
URQUHART, C., LEHMANN, H. and MYERS, M.D., 2010. Putting the 'theory' back into grounded theory: guidelines for grounded theory studies in information systems. Information Systems Journal, 20 (4), pp. 357 - 381.