Speaker: Mike Pratt (Boston College)
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Time: Wednesday, 19h of February at 10 am EST / 3 pm London. This webinar is scheduled for 90 minutes, including Q&A.
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Registration: Please register here to receive a personalized Zoom link and a reminder prior to the event.
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In this webinar, we will talk about some basics of qualitative coding and analysis. We will start with discussing terminology, such as what coding is, how it relates to analysis, and how they both fit into the broader qualitative research process. We then discuss coding and analysis at two different levels: "how to do" and "how to think about." As time allows, we will discuss Spradley's (1979) approach to ethnographic analysis and compare it with grounded theory analysis to point out similarities and differences in the approaches. Though the topic, itself, is inherently interesting, we will nonetheless attempt to sprinkle humorous anecdotes throughout.
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Readings:
- Pratt, M. G. (2000). The good, the bad, and the ambivalent: Managing identification among Amway distributors. Administrative Science Quarterly, 45(3), 456–493 (if possible, please read before the webinar).
- Charmaz, K. (2014). Constructing grounded theory (2nd ed.). SAGE.
- Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2008). Basics of qualitative research (3rd ed.). SAGE
- Glaser, B. G. (1992). Basics of grounded theory analysis. Sociology Press.
- Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. Aldine De Gruyter.
- Saldaña, J. (2021). The coding manual for qualitative researchers (4th ed.). SAGE.
- Spradley, J. P. (1979). The ethnographic interview. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
- Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (2nd ed.). SAGE.
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About the speaker:
Michael Pratt is the O'Connor Family Professor in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. His research is problem-centered and consequently he tends to engage in process-oriented, cross-level research. His interests include how individuals connect with the work that they do, as well as to the organizations, professions, occupations, and other collectives in which they find themselves. Recent work has focused on polarizing identity conflicts within organizations and how they can be managed. Theoretically, his research draws heavily from theories of identity and identification, meaning, emotion, intuition, trust, and culture (e.g., artifacts). Methodologically, while he has published work that utilizes lab research and surveys, much of his work is ethnographic or otherwise qualitative in nature. Recent research projects center on meaningful work, collective ambivalence, professional identity work, and the social construction of trust among firefighters.
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Ibrat Djabbarov
Imperial College London
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