--On 05 March 2004 07:11 -0800 Ian Roberts <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I guess I do not have any clear qualitative method. I have no formal
> training in qualitative research and I'm not even sure what exactly is
> "grounded theory" or what you mean by "hermeneutically" or "pedestrian
> way".
> Is there a web site or a book I should read to learn about the
> qualitative research methodology?
> Ian
Dear Ian
You don't state whether your research is academic or otherwise, though one
of your recent follow-up postings suggests it might be market research:
"I want to qualitatively code responses to open-ended questions
(satisfaction questionnaires) from several hundred respondents. I am
especially interested in examining relationship between responses and
product types as well as client characteristics. "
NVivo's manufacturers (QSR) are about to launch a product aimed directly at
qualitative market researchers called XSight:
<http://www.qsrinternational.com/products/productoverview/XSight.htm>
If I've inferred erroneously here, forgive me. You might like to look at
the following as a start (though other members of the list may suggest
alternatives):
Clive Seale, "The Quality of Qualitative Research" (Sage, 1999)
- one of a series entitled "Introducing Qualitative Methods"
James J Scheurich, "Research Method in the Postmodern" (Routledge, 2001)
- part of the "Qualitative Studies Series"
The bibliographies of both of these books should give you a fairly wide
range of further reading.
Hope this helps,
Duncan
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