Theoretical notes about the data and the conceptual connections between categories

Memos

- Theory articulation is facilitated through an extensive and systematic process of memoing that parallels the data analysis process in GT. 

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•	Theoretical Sampling through Constant Comparison:

•	Building a theory through memo Writing: 


Working with theory

Muller, M. J., & Kogan, S. (2010). Grounded theory method in HCI and CSCW. Cambridge: IBM Center for Social Software, 1-46.

Grounded theory method in HCI and CSCW

- The usual initial strategy in GTM is to sample for diversity. 

- Constant Comparison: Theoretical sampling is a process of creation and destruction. What survives is a stronger theory and a more informative and powerful way of describing the data.

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