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Submitted by Sahil Gaur

Submitted to-Mrs. Sangeeta trehan

Discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for

qualitative research
Barney G Glaser, Anselm L Strauss

Routledge, 2017

Mentioning the Department of Sociology at Columbia Uni versity brings to mind

Merton’s middle-range theory and Lazarsfeld’s quantitative methodology. On the other
hand, the “Chicago tradition”(from the 1920’s to the 1950’s) is associated with down-to-
earth qualitative research, a less than rigorous method ology, and an unintegrated
presentation of theory. By an ironic conjunction of careers, the authors of this book
were trained, respectively, at Columbia and Chicago. The point is noted only to
emphasize our conviction that neither of these traditions—nor any other in postwar
sociology—has been successful at closing the embarrassing gap between theory and
empirical research. The gap is as wide today as it was in 1941, when Blumer
commented on it, and in 1949, when Merton optimis tically suggested a solution.

Attempts to close the gap between theory and research have concentrated principally
on the improvement of methods for testing theory, and sociologists, as well as other
social and be havioral scientists, have been quite successful in that endeavor. Attempts
to close the gap from the “theory side” have not been nearly so successful. In
fact,“grand theory” is still so influential and prevalent that for many researchers it is
synonymous with “theory”—and so they think of “theory” as having little rele vance to
their research. They have resolutely continued to focus on their empirical studies and
on their efforts to improve the methodology of verification.
Q.1 Does the article represent applied or basic research?
Basic Research refers to the study that is aimed at expanding the existing base of scientific
knowledge. Applied Research is the research that is designed to solve specific practical problems or
answer certain questions. To add some knowledge to the existing one. To find out solution for the
problem at hand . So in this article the gap between theory and research have concentrated
principally on the improvement of methods for testing theory, and sociologists, as well as
other social and be havioral scientists, have been quite successful in that endeavor.
Attempts to close the gap from the “theory side” have not been nearly so successful so we
can say that this this is not basic reasearch as we cannot find more and more after that
beacause the scientiest have been successfull
Q.2.classify the article as descriptive, exploratory?
Most research can be divided into three different categories; exploratory, descriptive and causal.
Each serves a different end purpose and can only be used in certain ways. In the online survey
world, mastery of all three can lead to sounder insights and greater quality information. Over the
next couple weeks we’ll be taking a look into all these forms of research and how you can
incorporate each in your organization’s strategies for improvement and growth as well as
measuring your company’s level of success
Q3.what are the unit of analysis?

. The unit of analysis is the entity that frames what is being analyzed in a study, or is the entity
being studied as a whole, within which most factors of causality and change exist. The unit of
analysis should not be confused with the unit of observation. The unit of observation is a subset
of the unit of analysis. In fact,“grand theory” is still so influential and prevalent that for many
researchers it is synonymous with “theory”—and so they think of “theory” as having little rele
vance to their research. They have resolutely continued to focus on their empirical studies
and on their efforts to improve the methodology of verification.
Q4.is this study cross sectional or longitudinal?
IN this article they are talking about the department of coloumbia so this is cross sessional
not longitude because they are not talking about an individual they are talking about the
group about the whole department. In medical research and social science, a cross-sectional
study (also known as a cross-sectionalanalysis, transverse study, prevalence study) is a type
of observational study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a
specific point in time—that is, cross-sectionaldata.

IDENTIFY
What is the applied problem or question?
In this article Department of Sociology at Columbia Uni versity brings to mind Merton’s
middle-range theory and Lazarsfeld’s quantitative methodology. On the other hand, the
“Chicago tradition”(from the 1920’s to the 1950’s) is associated with down-to-earth
qualitative research, a less than rigorous method ology, and an unintegrated presentation of
theory.

What is the theoretical basic of the study or the theoretical question in 25 words?
Attempts to close the gap from the “theory side” have not been nearly so successful. In
fact,“grand theory” is still so influential and prevalent that for many researchers it is
synonymous with “theory”—and so they think of “theory” as having little rele vance to their
research. They have resolutely continued to focus on their empirical studies and on their
efforts to improve the methodology of verification.

What reasearch method is used broadly or not detailed?

I think broadly because in this article all things are given in broad way and reasearch in
broad way .The point is noted only to emphasize our conviction that neither of these
traditions—nor any other in postwar sociology—has been successful at closing the
embarrassing gap between theory and empirical research. The gap is as wide today as it
was in 1941, when Blumer commented on it, and in 1949, when Merton optimis tically
suggested a solution.
What is the main conclusion?
The gap is as wide today as it was in 1941, when Blumer commented on it, and in 1949,
when Merton optimis tically suggested a solution.
Attempts to close the gap between theory and research have concentrated principally on the
improvement of methods for testing theory, and sociologists, as well as other social and be
havioral scientists, have been quite successful in that endeavor. Attempts to close the gap
from the “theory side” have not been nearly so successful.

Who might use the results of the study and for what?
Department of Sociology at Columbia Uni versity brings to mind Merton’s middle-range
theory and Lazarsfeld’s quantitative methodology. On the other hand, the “Chicago
tradition”(from the 1920’s to the 1950’s) is associated with down-to-earth qualitative
research, use the result of the study to find out research .
List of principle section of the article?