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Our presentation raises the matter of the application of specialist software which assists qualitative data analysis in research based on the procedures of grounded theory (GT) methodology. The aim is to present the relationships between the procedures of GT methodology and the Atlas.ti and NVivo software. During our presentation, we would like to demonstrate the manner in which the functions available in the Atlas.ti and NVivo software may be applied when carrying out analysis based on GT methodology. Hence, while we focus on technical issues (collecting, editing, segregating and ordering the data), we also look at the analytical possibilities (the process of coding, searching in respect of codes, writing memos, creating relationships between the codes, establishing a network view) of the presented software.
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Niedbalski, J., Ślęzak, I. (2017). Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software. Using the NVivo and Atlas.ti in the Research Projects Based on the Methodology of Grounded Theory. In: Costa, A., Reis, L., Neri de Sousa, F., Moreira, A., Lamas, D. (eds) Computer Supported Qualitative Research. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 71. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43271-7_8
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