Di Maddaloni, Francesco;
(2024)
Analysing Qualitative Data.
In: Pasian, Beverly and Turner, Rodney, (eds.)
Design Methods and Practices for Research of Project Management.
Routledge: London, UK.
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Abstract
Data analysis is a challenging and exciting stage of the qualitative research process. It requires a mix of creativity and systematic searching, a blend of inspiration and diligent detection. Fortunately (or not), there is no clear-cut set of conventions governing the processes involved in the analysis of qualitative data instead of that of quantitative research. Although there are no agreed rules or procedures on the variety of methods available for qualitative data analysis, the underlying aim is to transform data into findings so that the analysis process is systematic and transparent. This chapter intends to provide the reader with a structured approach to give the data broader significance for the project management community, thus overcoming the “attractive nuisance” of the richness that qualitative data provides and the difficulty of finding analytical paths through that richness. Analysing data with qualitative rigour while still retaining the creative, revelatory potential for generating new concepts and ideas is paramount in convincing readers that the conclusions are plausible, defensible, and based on credible interpretations. Driven by the need of seeking qualitative rigour in project studies, which honours the worldview of informants and provides sufficient evidence for claims, this chapter not only presents an overview of the basic principles in analysing primary qualitative data but also discusses the analytical challenges and possibilities that arise when selecting, implementing, and reporting from different approaches of qualitative data analysis.
| Type: | Book chapter |
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| Title: | Analysing Qualitative Data |
| ISBN-13: | 9781003469513 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.4324/9781003469513-25 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.4324/9781003469513-25 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author-accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Qualitative Data Analysis; Thematic Analysis; Content Analysis; Discourse Analysis |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10180090 |
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