Lived Experiences of Early Career Researchers: Learning About and Doing Grounded Theory

In this phenomenologically influenced study, three early career researchers share their lived experiences of engaging with grounded theory as either a ‘methodology’ or ‘method’ in their respective research projects. The three lived experiences were interpreted using a constructivist grounded theory...

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Published in:Journal of hospitality and tourism management 2010-01, Vol.17 (1), p.21-33
Main Authors: Jennings, Gayle, Kensbock, Sandra, Junek, Olga, Radel, Kylie, Kachel, Ulrike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career development
Career education
early career researchers
Education
Grounded theory
lived experiences
Methodology
Publishing industry
Smith, L.T
Social aspects
Social sciences
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Summary:In this phenomenologically influenced study, three early career researchers share their lived experiences of engaging with grounded theory as either a ‘methodology’ or ‘method’ in their respective research projects. The three lived experiences were interpreted using a constructivist grounded theory approach. The study provides insights into their experiences associated with ‘learning about’ and ‘doing’ grounded theory. Based on these three early career researchers' experiences, learning to be a grounded theory researcher is constituted of three inter-connected processes: learning about and doing grounded theory (and qualitative research); researchers as socially situated and embodied, corporeal beings; and experiences of grounded theory learning contexts and curricula. Additionally, learning about and doing grounded theory is a multi-faceted social experience involving knowledge building, meaning making, skill development, reflexivity, axiology, conducive learning conditions, communities of practice principles as well as influences from researchers' affective domains.
ISSN:1447-6770
1447-6770
DOI:10.1375/jhtm.17.1.21