Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software to Support Digital Research Workflows

Paulus, Trena M.

doi:10.1177/15344843221138381

Cited by 19 publications

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“…We utilized a step‐by‐step thematic analysis process to analyse both interview transcripts and documentary data following the guidelines recommended by Braun and Clarke (2006) for generating codes and themes, understanding their relationships and illustrating the study findings. Accordingly, all the interviews were transcribed using the software Otter.ai, which provides speech‐to‐text transcriptions (Lobe et al, 2020; Paulus, 2023). After transcribing the interviews, the resulting data were reviewed several times to comprehend the meanings, concepts and emerging patterns examining the internal and external motivators of a GLSS strategy (Braun & Clarke, 2006; King, 2004).…”

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An exploratory study of green‐lean‐six sigma motivators for environmental sustainability: Managerial insights from a developed and developing economy

2023

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Increasingly, companies are embracing the green‐lean‐six sigma (GLSS) approach to managing their environmental impacts. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of studies that examined the underlying motivations behind GLSS deployment in manufacturing organizations. Accordingly, this study investigates the GLSS motivators in a developed and developing economy context through multiple case studies in which semi‐structured interviews are conducted with senior corporate managers in the flexible packaging manufacturing industry. Drawing on the natural resource‐based view (NRBV) and institutional theory‐based view (ITBV), our analysis revealed various operational, organizational, and environmental factors as internal motivators and factors related to the state, society, and market as external motivators. To the best of our knowledge, it is one of the early comparative studies investigating the GLSS motivators in both developed and developing economies, which can guide future researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in understanding the salient factors influencing the GLSS adoption for environmental sustainability.

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An exploratory study of green‐lean‐six sigma motivators for environmental sustainability: Managerial insights from a developed and developing economy

2023

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“…The data collected from the senior corporate managers and experts were treated collectively (Johnstone, 2020). For data analysis, the interview data were first transcribed using the software Otter.ai, which provides speech‐to‐text transcriptions (Paulus, 2023). Transcriptions were reviewed several times to understand the meanings, ideas, and patterns emanating from the data which facilitated identification and building understanding of sustainability tensions and resolution strategies (Braun & Clarke, 2006; King, 2004).…”

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Investigating sustainability tensions and resolution strategies in the plastic food packaging industry—A paradox theory approach

Farrukh,

Sajjad

2023

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Increasing food waste, natural resource depletion, and climate change issues have forced plastic food packaging (PFP) companies to align their business strategies with sustainability aspects. At the same time, however, companies operating in the food packaging industry continue to face tensions while pursuing divergent sustainability goals simultaneously. Drawing on paradox theory, this study aims to examine paradoxical sustainability tensions in the PFP industry and propose potential resolution strategies to resolve diverse tensions arising from addressing competing social, economic, and environmental concerns simultaneously. To this end, we employed a qualitative research methodology and interviewed 15 senior corporate managers and consultants in the PFP industry. Based on the empirical data, we develop categories of sustainability tensions related to operations and supply chain, recycling, and external stakeholders associated with performing, organizing, learning, and belonging paradoxes. Further, we propose resolution strategies including multi‐stakeholder collaboration, research and innovation, circular economy, and use of integrated business strategies which are aligned with the acceptance, spatial separation, temporal separation, and synthesis approaches of the paradox theory. To the best of our knowledge, it is one of the early studies that embrace a paradox lens to investigate the sustainability tensions and resolution strategies in the PFP industry. Further, the study results could guide practitioners and policymakers in the PFP industry to comprehend underlying paradoxical sustainability tensions and promote resolution strategies to address divergent yet desirable economic, social, and environmental considerations simultaneously.

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“…In comparison to manual approaches, CAQDAS offers “quick drag-and-drop coding, retrieval of coded segments, data organization, rapid searches of text, creation of an audit trail, and extensive team facilitation capabilities” (O’Kane et al, 2021, p. 105). These tools can enable researchers to explore literature using novel approaches to organizing, analyzing, and synthesizing, as well as supporting digital workflows across entire research projects (Paulus, 2022). Many programs are available with the most common being NVivo, Atlas.ti, QDAMiner and MaxQDA (for a review of these see O’Kane, 2020; Paulus 2022 and the CAQDAS networking project at Surrey University, https://www.surrey.ac.uk/computer-assisted-qualitative-data-analysis).…”

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“…These tools can enable researchers to explore literature using novel approaches to organizing, analyzing, and synthesizing, as well as supporting digital workflows across entire research projects (Paulus, 2022). Many programs are available with the most common being NVivo, Atlas.ti, QDAMiner and MaxQDA (for a review of these see O’Kane, 2020; Paulus 2022 and the CAQDAS networking project at Surrey University, https://www.surrey.ac.uk/computer-assisted-qualitative-data-analysis).…”

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“…A search of HRDR articles published in the last 10 years (2013–2022) identified only seven mentioning CAQDAS or one of its most common packages. Two are Instructor’s Corner pieces covering thematic analysis (Lester et al, 2020) and the use qualitative data analysis software (QDAS) to support digital workflows (Paulus, 2022). The latter notes that QDAS can assist with thematically analyzing scholarly literature and points to webinars and YouTube tutorials to learn more.…”

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Understanding Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software as a Tool to Enhance Systematic Literature Reviews in Human Resource Development

O’Kane

Ott

Smith

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Human Resource Development Review

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Using literature reviews to identify new research avenues and provide novel theoretical insights is increasing, with the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) recently gaining greater attention from human resource development scholarship. Analyzing and making sense of literature can be insightful, but also daunting as it involves organizing and analyzing vast amounts of articles and data. Computer-Aided/Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS) software can be used to support this process by organizing the literature to enable more fine-grained analysis, support analytical coding, explore patterns in the literature, and check for coding consistency. In this instructor’s corner we explain and illustrate some of the CAQDAS analysis actions that can support researchers with their SLRs.

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Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software to Support Digital Research Workflows

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

An exploratory study of green‐lean‐six sigma motivators for environmental sustainability: Managerial insights from a developed and developing economy

An exploratory study of green‐lean‐six sigma motivators for environmental sustainability: Managerial insights from a developed and developing economy

Investigating sustainability tensions and resolution strategies in the plastic food packaging industry—A paradox theory approach

Understanding Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software as a Tool to Enhance Systematic Literature Reviews in Human Resource Development

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