Dottorato SEA 18-19 - Grounded Theory: Syllabus

Dottorato in Scienze Economiche ed Aziendali (SEA) Università di Cagliari

I anno - modulo "Qualitative Methods"

Francesco Virili: Grounded Theory

Syllabus

Grounded theory (GT) is a qualitative research methodology aimed at theoretical development through systematic gathering and analysis of textual data.

This seminar is based on the books and papers listed in the reference list and it is structured in two parts.

Part 1 (Introduction) will discuss the nature and the foundation of GT, and the basic pillars for its actual use.

Part 2 (Seminar Prof. Ghiringhelli, Case studies) will analyze exemplar studies based on GT, with the aim to show how to apply the method from data collection to theory development.

Dates

01 Thu 15 Nov, 13-17 room 6, UNICA. Introduction. Readings 1-5

02 Thu 22 Nov, 13-17 room 6, UNICA. Seminar Prof. Cristiano Ghiringhelli, University Milano Bicocca: "A grounded theory study on organizational change as tension management".

Case studies. Readings 6-9

References

1. Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2008). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (3rd ed.) (Vol. xv). Thousand Oaks, CA, US: Sage Publications, Inc.
2. Suddaby, R. (2006). From the Editors: What Grounded Theory is Not. Academy of Management Journal, 49(4), 633–642.
3. Glaser. B., & Strauss, A. (1967; 2009) The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research, Transaction Publishers.
4. Urquhart, C. (2013) Grounded Theory for Qualitative Research - A Practical Guide, Sage Publications.
5. Gephart, R. (2004). Qualitative research and the Academy of Management Journal. Academy of Management Journal, 47(4), 454–462.
6. Gersick, C. J. (1988). Time and transition in work teams: Toward a new model of group development. Academy of Management Journal, 31(1), 9–41.
7. Isabella, L. A. (1990). Evolving Interpretations as a Change Unfolds: How Managers Construe Key Organizational Events. Academy of Management Journal, 33(1), 7–41.
8. Maznevski, M. L., & Chudoba, K. M. (2000). Bridging space over time: Global virtual team dynamics and effectiveness. Organization Science, 11(5), 473–492.
9. Virili, F., & Sorrentino, M. (2010). The enabling role of Web services in information system development practices: a grounded theory study. Information Systems and E-Business Management, 8(3), 207–233.