The Importance of Epistemology When Defending a Doctoral Thesis: The Research Philosophical Nature of Classic Grounded Theory

Ash, Daniel P ORCID: 0000-0002-7486-2127 (2022) The Importance of Epistemology When Defending a Doctoral Thesis: The Research Philosophical Nature of Classic Grounded Theory. Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal, 21 (1). pp. 85-91.

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Abstract

This article sets out a conceptual discussion based on a lively epistemological debate that took place during a doctoral viva voce examination for a classic grounded theory (GT) study (an exploration of police behaviour during domestic abuse incidents). The discussion uncovered conflicts regarding how methodology is viewed from different research traditions, and the po-tential impact of this problem on how research (like classic GT) is received and understood by scholars from different research philosophical perspectives, such as positivism. It also revealed how challenging it is, for a novice researcher, to adequately convince others of the rigorous nature of classic GT without reference and comparison to the research philosophical ideas that underpin other research traditions, more broadly. I claim that research philosophy must be addressed more fully by classic GT scholars if they are to encourage the uptake of classic GT by more doctoral candidates.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Classic grounded theory; Epistemology; Research philosophy; Police research; Positivism; Abductive research
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Society and Learning
Depositing User:	Daniel Ash
Date Deposited:	01 Jun 2022 09:36
Last Modified:	06 Nov 2023 09:47
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/11164

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