coding
type: Concept
broader: grounded theory

comparison
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: grounded theory

constant comparison
type: Concept
broader: grounded theory

emergent design
type: Concept
broader: grounded theory

grounded theory
type: Concept
broader: theory, metatheory, methodology, and inquiry
broader: interpersonal concepts
broader: comparison
broader: research methodology
broader: theories
broader: qualitative data analysis
broader: theory (research methods)
broader: theories of leadership
broader: social-interactional orientations
definition: Grounded theory is a broad perspective on how to conduct qualitative social science research. It comprises a distinctive methodology, a particular view of scientific method, and a set of procedures for analyzing data and constructing theories. [Source: Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics; Grounded Theory]
narrower: emergent design
narrower: coding
narrower: theoretical sampling
narrower: negative cases
narrower: memos
narrower: constant comparison
narrower: theoretical saturation

interpersonal concepts
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

memos
type: Concept
broader: grounded theory

negative cases
type: Concept
broader: grounded theory

qualitative data analysis
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

research methodology
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

social-interactional orientations
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

theoretical sampling
type: Concept
broader: grounded theory

theoretical saturation
type: Concept
broader: grounded theory

theories
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

theories of leadership
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

theory, metatheory, methodology, and inquiry
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory

theory (research methods)
type: Concept
narrower: grounded theory