Qualitative Techniques for Workplace Data Analysis
by Manish Gupta (Author, Editor), Musarrat Shaheen (Editor), K. Prathap Reddy (Editor)

About this book
In businesses and organizations, understanding the social reality of individuals, groups, and cultures allows for in-depth understanding and rich analysis of multiple research areas to improve practices. Qualitative research provides important insight into the interactions of the workplace.
Qualitative Techniques for Workplace Data Analysis is an essential reference source that discusses the qualitative methods used to analyze workplace data, as well as what measures should be adopted to ensure the credibility and dependability of qualitative findings in the workplace. Featuring research on topics such as collection methods, content analysis, and sampling, this book is ideally designed for academicians, development practitioners, business managers, and analytic professionals seeking coverage on quality measurement techniques in the occupational settings of emerging markets.

Brief contents
Section 1 Foundation of Qualitative Studies
Chapter 1 Becoming Familiar With Qualitative Research 1
Chapter 2 Sampling in Qualitative Research 25
Section 2 Data Collection Techniques
Chapter 3 Storytelling 53
Chapter 4 Behavioral Event Interview 73
Chapter 5 Personal Diary Method: A Way of Collecting Qualitative Data 96
Chapter 6 Vignette Methodology: An Illustration From Conflict Research 117
Section 3 Data Analysis Techniques
Chapter 7 Deductive Approach to Content Analysis 145
Chapter 8 Case Study as a Method of Qualitative Research 170
Chapter 9 Thematic Analysis in Qualitative Research 197
Chapter 10 Action Research 221
Chapter 11 Ethnographic Study 246
Compilation of References 272
About the Contributors 310
Index 315

Series: Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics
Pages: 317 pages
Publisher: IGI Global; 1 edition (July 13, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1522553665
ISBN-13: 978-1522553663