Grounded theory and action research as pillars for interpretive information systems research: A comparative study

Abdel-Fattah, Manal A.

doi:10.1016/j.eij.2015.07.002

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“…It may be done by carefully taking into account certain characteristics of PAR and GT in the research process without diminishing or losing the value of one or the other in the entire research process. In fact, there are some studies that attempted to bring PAR and GT together, however all if not most of these studies had the PAR and GT done in succession such as PAR is done on the first phase of the study and GT on the second phase (Abdel-Fattah, 2015;Teram et al, 2005), hence lacking mergence. Moreover, like many studies anchored in GT, it is difficult to find exemplars and detailed account of the GT elements in the process as the study progresses, often inconsistent, and ambiguous (Breckenridge & Jones, 2009;Butler et al, 2018), and unclearly described (Backman & Kyngäs, 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

Blending the Principles of Participatory Action Research Approach and Elements of Grounded Theory in a Disaster Risk Reduction Education Case Study

Canlas

Karpudewan

2020

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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This paper presents an exemplar of blending the principles of participatory action research and elements of grounded theory in a disaster risk reduction education case study. It illustrates and describes a modified methodological approach that was used during the needs’ assessment and analysis phase of a multiphase study on teaching of disaster risk reduction in science among public schools in Biliran Province, the Philippines. The approach was conceived upon considering the overarching aim of the study which is the effective, efficient, inclusive, and proactive teaching of disaster risk reduction in science, the complex nature of the disaster risk reduction education, and the multiple stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction among public schools. Results revealed that the modified methodological approach provided a co-learning environment for both participants and researchers, created an opportunity to maximize participation toward generating knowledge, prioritizing problems, and conceptualizing solutions, strengthened the data collection and analysis process, hence ensuring quality in the entire research process, and addressed the participation issues pointed out in grounded theory studies. The modified methodological approach may be relevant and applicable to similar studies that are complex and emerging like the teaching of disaster risk reduction in science.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Blending the Principles of Participatory Action Research Approach and Elements of Grounded Theory in a Disaster Risk Reduction Education Case Study

Canlas

Karpudewan

2020

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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“…This combination was justified for that specific study because neither GT nor AR alone was enough to ensure the combination of methodological rigor and relationship development with participants. Abdel-Fattah (2015) supports the notion of the methodological superiority of GT over AR and suggests that GT has greater capacity for formalizing, interpreting and analyzing data (Abdel-Fattah, 2015).…”

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“…Some scholars comment on the lengthy process of GT research, particularly the traditional and the Straussian iterations, due to the laborious coding, which slows down the process (Abdel-Fattah, 2015;Dick, 2007). The same issue exists with participatory forms of AR, where open deep sharing between researchers and participants may require considerable time to build relationships, rapport, and mutual trust (Pyrch, 1998).…”

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Are Grounded Theory and Action Research Compatible? Considerations for Methodological Triangulation

Azulai

2021

CJAR

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This paper explores the prospects of combining Grounded Theory (GT) and Action Research (AR) methodologies to spark further methodological discussion. GT and AR methodologies are sometimes used together in the same study without a discussion of their methodological compatibility. However, different iterations of GT and various forms of AR may inform the level of mutual compatibility. The goal of this conceptual paper is to answer two questions: Which iteration of GT could be more compatible with which form of AR? What benefits and challenges would such a methodological combination pose? The author presents a brief comparative review of GT and AR approaches, commenting on the intriguing complementarities of these methodologies and the benefits of their triangulation in social research. The author concludes that, although the prospect of combining GT and AR is promising, it undeniably requires further scrutiny in the applied research.

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“…This research employs an action research approach to design and test a maturity model for measuring industrial analytics capabilities (De Villiers 2005). This approach was chosen given its ability to link theory and practice when investigating real-world challenges (Abdel-Fattah 2015). This research presents a maturity model to address measurement, comparison and benchmarking challenges pertaining to industrial analytics capabilities.…”

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IAMM: A Maturity Model for Measuring Industrial Analytics Capabilities in Large-scale Manufacturing Facilities

O’Donovan

Bruton

O’Sullivan

2020

IJPHM

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Industrial big data analytics is an emerging multidisciplinary field, which incorporates aspects of engineering, statistics and computing, to produce data-driven insights that can enhance operational efficiencies, and produce knowledgebased competitive advantages. Developing industrial big data analytics capabilities is an ongoing process, whereby facilities continuously refine collaborations, workflows and processes to improve operational insights. Such activities should be guided by formal measurement methods, to strategically identify areas for improvement, demonstrate the impact of analytics initiatives, as well as deriving benchmarks across facilities and departments. This research presents a formal multi-dimensional maturity model for approximating industrial analytics capabilities, and demonstrates the model’s ability to assess the impact of an initiative undertaken in a real-world facility.

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Grounded theory and action research as pillars for interpretive information systems research: A comparative study

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Blending the Principles of Participatory Action Research Approach and Elements of Grounded Theory in a Disaster Risk Reduction Education Case Study

Blending the Principles of Participatory Action Research Approach and Elements of Grounded Theory in a Disaster Risk Reduction Education Case Study

Are Grounded Theory and Action Research Compatible? Considerations for Methodological Triangulation

IAMM: A Maturity Model for Measuring Industrial Analytics Capabilities in Large-scale Manufacturing Facilities

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