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Grounded theory with the Gioia method

By Ines Varga (example)

Builds a grounded model from interviews by moving from informant-centric concepts to researcher-centric themes and aggregate dimensions, following Gioia, Corley and Hamilton (2013).

ExampleExample · follows Gioia, D. A., Corley, K. G., & Hamilton, A. L. (2013)qualitative
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Input
Interview transcripts or field notes, and your literature
Output
A data structure figure, a grounded model and the coded corpus

Description

Data model
Discipline
Organization scienceInformation systemsSocial sciences
Method family
Qualitative
Design
not specified
Research stage
Data analysisHypotheses
Contributors
Ines Varga (Methodology, Conceptualization)
Usage
not used in published research yet · Examples: 4 example studies
Source
Example
Record
template:grounded-theory-gioia · JSON

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Steps

  1. 1
    first_order_coding
    Codes each transcript in the informants' own terms and keeps every concept tied to the passage it came from.
    first_order_coder
    specialists, parallel
  2. 2
    quote_check
    Every first-order concept must point to a passage found verbatim in a transcript. Concepts without one are rejected.
    check
  3. 3
    second_order_themes
    Groups first-order concepts into researcher-centric themes and names the literature each theme speaks to.
    second_order_theorist
    specialist
  4. 4
    aggregate_dimensions
    Distils the themes into a small set of aggregate dimensions.
    second_order_theorist
    specialist
  5. 5
    data_structure_check
    Every theme must rest on at least two first-order concepts and every dimension on at least one theme. Halts otherwise.
    check
  6. 6
    grounded_model
    Relates the dimensions to each other and states the model's dynamics.
    second_order_theorist
    specialist
  7. 7
    informant_check
    Pauses so the researcher can return the model to informants and record their responses.
    human

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@software{e2ercontributors2026e2ergroundedtheorywithth,
  title   = {E2ER grounded theory with the gioia method template},
  author  = {E2ER contributors},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {E2ER template. Persistent identifier planned},
  url     = {https://e2er.org/templates/grounded-theory-gioia}
}

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Interview transcripts folderexampleLeaves your machine: Nothing leaves your machine

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  • ✓Execution reliability · Analysis code ran and wrote a parseable, non-empty result
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  • –Numbers · Every number in tables and text matches the output of executed code
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  • ○Citations · Every reference resolves to an existing publication via OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar or Crossref
    Proposed. Proposed for the floor; runs log it but may not block on it.
  • ○Verbatim passages · Every claim about a source points to a passage found word for word in that source
    Proposed. Proposed for the floor; runs log it but may not block on it.

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