Grounded Theory: Managing the Challenge for Those Facing Institutional Review Board Oversight

The authors examine one of the earliest systematic forms of qualitative inquiry to identify some of the boundaries needed in grounded theory designs to provide a small corner of clarity in the discourse about what is acceptable science from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) perspective. Beginning...

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Published in:Qualitative inquiry 2008-01, Vol.14 (1), p.28-45
Main Authors: O'Connor, Mary Katherine, Netting, F. Ellen, Thomas, M. Lori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Claiming
Content Analysis
Definitions
Doctoral Dissertations
Documentation
Evaluation Criteria
Grounded Theory
Qualitative analysis
Qualitative Research
Quality assessment
Research Administration
Research Design
Research Methodology
Research Problems
Review boards
Sampling
Science
Social Science Research
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Summary:The authors examine one of the earliest systematic forms of qualitative inquiry to identify some of the boundaries needed in grounded theory designs to provide a small corner of clarity in the discourse about what is acceptable science from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) perspective. Beginning with an overview of grounded theory research as it was originally conceived and extended, the challenges for establishment of a uniform standard are put forth. Within this background and context, the authors report the results of a content analysis of a sampling of dissertation abstracts claiming to use grounded theory. Results reveal the need to clarify standards for different types of grounded theory research to help those facing IRB oversight. The authors assert that there are two useful sets of standards that should be applied to the assessment of the quality of a grounded theory design and researchers should not confuse the two.
ISSN:1077-8004
1552-7565
DOI:10.1177/1077800407308907