- Code sets up a relationship with the data and carries the abstraction of the new

- Coding is a matter of both attachment and separation within the data


Codes in GTM

•	Core concept: a construct that is created as a human choice by the researcher, who then bears the responsibility for that act of construction. 

•	Closure: the process of determining the core concept.


Core concept


- The core work of grounded theory is to describe the data and the domain of the data through a series of descriptive codes. 


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-   Working with data

-   Working with theory

-   Structuring a GTM research project. 

Three major and parallel aspects of Grounded Theory Method

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

Working with data in GTM 

•	Theoretical Sampling through Constant Comparison:

•	Building a theory through memo Writing: 


Working with theory


-	The ease of management comes from being able to pursue new directions, and use the researcher’s developing knowledges and skills to follow-up on insights and possibilities. 

-	Grounded theory projects are both easier and more difficult to manage than conventional projects. 


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