Composing Qualitative Research: Crafting Theoretical Points from Qualitative Research

By Karen D. Locke, Karen Golden-Biddle, Karen Locke

Book Overview

This book provides both theoretical and practical guidance for students and researchers who need to transform the massive amounts of data collected through qualitative fieldwork into a coherent manuscript. Organized around the metaphor of "story," Composing Qualitative Research illuminates the importance of crafting data into a framework that appeals to the intended audience. Each chapter covers a different aspect of creating a story: disclosing, telling, and revising for publication. Also highlighted are the writing issues researchers face as they shepherd a manuscript from invention to publication, as well as useful strategies to address these issues. Examples drawn from various publications, including Administrative Science Quarterly and Academy of Management Journal, are used throughout the volume for analysis. Composing Qualitative Research is highly recommended to professionals and students in management, qualitative research, and organizational sociology and psychology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803974310
• ISBN13: 9780803974319
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"