Qualitative Data Analysis: Technologies and                     Representations

Coffey, Amanda; Holbrook, Beverley; Atkinson, Paul

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“…Examples include the ways in which particular software packages impose particular coding structures on the researcher. The two most frequently cited examples of this phenomenon are the imposition of coding hierarchies in Nvivo, and the flat coding structures within Atlas-Ti that promote a grounded theory approach by the researchers who use it (Coffey, Holbrook and Atkinson, 1996;Weitzman, 2000;Willis and Jost, 1999). Certainly it would be an undesirable consequence of CAQDAS uptake if particular forms of or approaches to qualitative research were to be lost sight of.…”

Section: Using Software For Qualitative Data Analysis: Some Recent (Amentioning

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“…Is it indeed the case that CAQDAS in some way implicitly supports and promotes a grounded theory approach to qualitative research (van Hoven and Poelman, 2003)? Certainly, the predominance of code-and-retrieve functions in early iterations of CAQDAS might be seen as encouraging a predominantly 'grounded' approach to data analysis (Coffey, Holbrook and Atkinson, 1996). Such concerns are in fact robustly countered in CAQDAS literature.…”

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Using Software for Qualitative Data Analysis: Research Outside Paradigmatic Boundaries

Tummons¹

2014

Studies in Qualitative Methodology

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Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/S1042-319220140000013010Publisher's copyright statement:This article is c Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here http://dro.dur.ac.uk/13964/. Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-pro t purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. Design/methodology/approachThe chapter is divided into two sections. In the first, a review of literature pertaining to the use of computer software for qualitative data analysis is reported. The key themes to emerge from this review are then explored in the second section, which consists of a reflexive commentary on the use of computer software for qualitative data analysis within an ongoing three-year Canadian/UK research project. FindingsThe chapter concludes firstly by foregrounding the methodological benefits of using computer software for qualitative data analysis, and secondly by commenting on wider debates relating to the historical distinctions between quantitative and qualitative research paradigms. Practical implicationsThe chapter suggests that the uptake of computer software for qualitative data analysis should be considered as an integral element of the research design process. Originality/valueThe originality of this chapter rests in its focus on methodology rather than method, on a reflexive discussion of the place of computer software within the research process rather than a technical description of how software should be used. This chapter is of value not only to researchers who are using or considering using software for their research, but also to researchers who are engaged in wider methodological discussions relating to qualitative and quantitative research paradigms, and to research quality and generalisability.

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Section: Using Software For Qualitative Data Analysis: Some Recent (Amentioning

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Using Software for Qualitative Data Analysis: Research Outside Paradigmatic Boundaries

Tummons¹

2014

Studies in Qualitative Methodology

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“…In particular it can facilitate: data reduction; systematic coding; effective searching; the analysis of large data sets; the testing of hypotheses; and the identification of negative cases (Gerson, 1984;Padilla, 1991;Fielding, 1994;Coffey, Holbrook, and Atkinson, 1996;Catterall and Maclaran, 1998;Mason, 1999;Gordon, 1999;Ereaut, 2002). Conrad and Shulamit (1984) claim that using a computer for the more mechanical aspects of the process allows the researcher to devote more energy to analytic and interpretive work.…”

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CAQDAS: a supplementary tool for qualitative market research

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Robinson²,

Radke³

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Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

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Purpose 1) To assess the usage of CAQDAS (Computer Assisted Qualitative Data AnalysiS) in the UK market research industry, and 2) To evaluate the use of CAQDAS as a supplement to paper-coding in market research. Design/methodology/approach CAQDAS usage was assessed by a questionnaire, sent to a sample of 400 UK market researchers. The second part of the research is a case study of a research experiment. We conducted focus group research into online grocery shopping, supplementing a paper-coding based analysis with a further analysis based on computer coding. Findings Usage of CAQDAS in commercial market research is very low at only 9%. Our research suggests that CAQDAS can be a useful supplement to traditional methods. Using computer software we were able to 1) mine the data for more detail; 2) clearly identify minority views; 3) and produce a useful resource for future research. Research limitations/implicationsThe survey response rate was 38%, but only 13 respondents used CAQDAS. Generalisation from a single experiment is problematic; our findings are affected by the research topic, research brief and the two research analysts. Practical implicationsThe study has important implications for commercial qualitative market research. Repositioning CAQDAS as supplementary, rather than as an alternative, circumvents arguments about time pressure, and highlights its data management role. Originality/value This is the first large scale survey of qualitative research analysis in the UK market research industry. The case study describes an approach to CAQDAS that is innovative and relevant to commercial market research.

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“…Qualitative strategies are not automatic approaches for analysis, and therefore one must avoid falling into the error of carrying out rigid and deterministic processes, favoring mechanical action and moving away from the real work of analysis (St John & Johnson, 2000). Technology is useful for data processing and storage, and allows us to approach data heuristically (Coffey, Holbrook, & Atkinson, 1996). The use of specialized software like ATLAS.ti assists and supports analysis, extending the mental capacity for organizing, remembering and being systematic (Konopásek, 2007).…”

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Qualitative Data Analysis with ATLAS.ti, por Susanne Friese

Romero

2016

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Qualitative Data Analysis: Technologies and Representations

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Using Software for Qualitative Data Analysis: Research Outside Paradigmatic Boundaries

Using Software for Qualitative Data Analysis: Research Outside Paradigmatic Boundaries

CAQDAS: a supplementary tool for qualitative market research

Qualitative Data Analysis with ATLAS.ti, por Susanne Friese

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