The document outlines different methods for collecting data in grounded theory research, including continuous monitoring during observations, semi-structured interviews with prepared questions, informal interviews to allow respondents to speak freely, scanning relevant documents, and taking notes from meetings and conversations. It also describes the iterative process of analyzing the data by scanning for themes, summarizing text with labels, identifying frequently used labels, weighing emerging theories, and developing mini theories through triangulation until theoretical saturation is reached.

1. Method of Data
Collection and Analysis
in Grounded Theory
by Pray

2. Things to remember during data
collection
• Continuous
monitoring
essential.
• Types of activities.
• Time of observation.
• Length of
observation time.

3. Semi-structured, formal
interviews
• Formal interviews with a list
of questions and topics that
need to be covered during
the conversation in a
particular order.
• Allow informants to express
views in their own terms.
• Proper use of time.
• Provide reliable,
comparable qualitative
data.

4. Informal interviews
• Most relaxed type of
interview and will nearly
always require a second
meeting before any sort of
firm decision is made.
• Cordial interactions that
allow respondents to speak
more freely and openly.
• Informants are selected
based on the evolving
needs of the research.
• Focused on their learning
and change processes.

5. How to plan for interview
• Preparing for interview involves
remembering issues before the interview.
• Explaining the focus of the interview to
informant.
• Developing an interview checklist is very
helpful.
• Success depends on the art of questioning.

6. Scanning of documents
• Relevant administrative
materials.
• Recruiting and training
manuals.
• Client presentation
books and feedback
received.
• Provide information
about the organization’s
distinct socialization
practices.

7. Also take notes from
• Internal meetings
• Phone conversations
• Social functions
• Training sessions

8. Steps of Analysis
Scan data
for themes Iteration
between data Till theoretical
and theory saturation
Summarized
units of texts
with labels
Weighing of Experiences
emerging of informants
theories
Identify for
frequently used
labels
Mini theories
Triangulate developed
source of the
information
Memos on
theme
developed

9. Warning
Be aware of
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