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What is Interpretivist

Chapter 9
Handbook of Research on Connecting Research Methods for Information Science Research
A view or a person who holds the view that culture and history shape people’s understanding of the world. Interpretivism and constructivism are closely related to each other. It contradicts the positivist view that argues that the world is objective and independent of the observer.
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Using Grounded Theory to Develop a Framework for an Information Society in Southern Africa
Martin Collin Abner Mmapeteke Sehlapelo (University of South Africa, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 33
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1471-9.ch009
Abstract
Grounded theory has not been widely used in the information sciences, despite it being one of the methods or designs employed for generating theories in the humanities and social sciences. However, with the increase in research that aims to generate information science theories, more researchers and students are exploring the use of grounded theory methods to conduct their studies. This chapter intends to simplify the conceptualisation and application of grounded theory methods for research within the information sciences. It discusses its origins, philosophical groundings and assumptions, as well as its methodological approaches. The chapter describes the foundations of the grounded theory methods providing some insights into some of the methodological approaches through an example study that constructed a theoretical framework for building information societies for development in Southern Africa. This chapter enhances the example with the practical lessons that the author learned in the conduct of the study.
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Employing a Grounded Theory Approach for MIS Research
Reported experience, phenomena, and observations are seen as social constructions: filtered through the interpretations that result from the individual’s prior experience. This approach attempts to account for interpretations by research subjects and the researcher, in suggesting findings from a research analysis. The resulting theories are seen as contestable and context-specific, providing explanatory power, rich descriptions, and in-depth understanding of how and why to act, rather than providing prescriptive rules for action.
Published in Chapter: Employing a Grounded Theory Approach for MIS Research; From: Handbook of Research on Contemporary Theoretical Models in Information Systems
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Researcher Positionality in the Dissertation in Practice
An interpretivist worldview is a relative ontological stance that posits that humans first interpret their world and then act on those interpretations while the world itself does not. This leads to a conclusion that a singular phenomenon might have multiple interpretations rather than a singular truth that can be determined by a process of measurement ( Hammersley, 2013 ).
Published in Chapter: Researcher Positionality in the Dissertation in Practice; From: Practice-Based and Practice-Led Research for Dissertation Development
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