I am doing a research on the formalization process of entrepreneurs using social media platforms by using Constructivist Grounded Theory to find out an explanation of why some informal entrepreneurs can formalize while others can not?
can anyone answer me about an appropriate approach to use for such research.
will it be longitudinal or cross sectional? and can I combine multiple case study with the appropriate approach?
thank you
Yes, you can use social media platforms to collect data for your study for a collective case study as your sample would consist of those who can formalize and those who are not able to formalize. I am attaching a conference paper for using Social Media that may be of some help for you:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263767122_Social_Media_in_Education_Bringing_Your_Classroom_to_Life_-_UWI_Research_Expo_2013
Best regards,
Debra
Conference Paper Social Media in Education: Bringing Your Classroom to Life -...
Dear Sawsan,
In addition to my agreement with the answer of Dr. Debra Sharon Ferdinand, please check the following resources.
Best wishes
SM Najim
http://www.learntechlib.org/noaccess/152150
http://www.citejournal.org/volume-16/issue-1-16/social-studies/participatory-learning-through-social-media-how-and-why-social-studies-educators-use-twitter/
http://sms.sagepub.com/content/2/1/2056305116632778.full
http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/full/10.1162/IJLM_a_00104#.WDm643R_ddg
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1028/0510f4b8fc321302e17188ccab6dded5e32a.pdf
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1053897.pdf
I consider my self to be a grounded theorist, and have used it for my publications, which are in the domain of medicine.
One of things that I initially struggled with was the concept of concurrent theoretical sampling, re-analysis and re-interviewing. What I did was use a longitudinal approach that included a pre and post design, or a pre, post, post design. Following the initial interviews, I theoretically sampled, re-designed interview schedules, re-interviewed and found that after repeating this process 3 times, I have generally reached theoretical saturation. I was lucky enough to spend a day with Juliet Corbin a couple of years age who supported my interpretation of her work.
Hope his helps
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