GLASER 78/98: The 18++ Theoretical Coding Families of Grounded Theory (Memo #2)

GLASER 78/98:
The 18++ Theoretical Coding Families of Grounded Theory
Karl "Chuck B." Freiherr von Manteuffel
Memo #2

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Memos are not to be submitted for performance evaluation [GLASER98, p. 178].

"Without substantive codes, theoretical codes are empty abstractions. But substantive codes could be related without theoretical codes, but the result is usually confused, unclear theoretically, and/or typically conncected by descriptive topics but going nowhere theoretically." References: [GLASER98, p. 164].

OK, so your committee insists a preconceived research protocol [cf. YIN94]? That don't impress me much [Shania Twain 1999 :-]! Nonetheless, you might want to offer them this following theoretical coding family list:

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Families Examples [GLASER78, pp. 73 - 82]
The Six C's Causes (sources, reasons, explanations, accountings or anticipated consequences), Context or Ambiance, Contingencies, Consequences (outcomes, efforts, functions, predictions, anticipated/ unancipated), Covariances, Conditions or Qualifiers.
Process Stage, Staging, Phases, Phasing, Progressions, Passages, Gradation, Transitions, Steps, Ranks, Careers, Ordering, Trajectories, Chains, Sequencing, Temporaling, Shaping, Cycling.
Degree Limit, Range, Intensity, Extent, Amount, Polarity, Extreme, Boundary, Rank, Grades, Contimuum, Probability, Possibility, Level, Cutting Points, Critical Juncture, Statistical Average (mean, medium, mode), Deviation, Exemplar, Modicum, Full, Partial, Almost, Half.
Dimension Dimensions, Elements, Divisions, Piece of, Properties of, Facet, Slice, Sector, Portion, Segment, Part, Aspect, Section.
Type Type, Form, Kinds, Styles, Classes, Genre.
Strategy Strategies, Tactics, Mechanisms, Managed, Way, Manipulation, Maneuvering, Dealing with, Handling, Techniques, Ploys, Means, Goal, Arrangements, Dominating, Positioning.
Interactive Mutual Effects, Reciprocity, Mutual Trajectory, Mutual Dependency, Interdependence, Interaction of effects, Covariance [GLASER78], Face to Face Interactions, Self-indications, Delayed-interaction [GLASER98, Symbolic Interaction].
Identity-Self Self-image, Self-concept, Self-worth, Self-evaluation, Identity, Social worth, Self-realization, Transformation of self, Conversions of identity.
Cutting Point Boundary, Critical juncture, Cutting point, Turning point, Benchmark, Division, Cleavage, Scales, In-out, Intra-extra, Tolerance levels, Dichotomy, Trichotomy, Polychotomy, Deviance, Point of no return.
Means-goal End, Purpose, Goal, Anticipated consequences, Products.
Cultural Social norms, Social values, Social belief, Social Sentiments.
Concensus Clusters, Agreements, Contracts, Definitions of Situation, Uniformities, Opinions, Conflict, Discensus, Differential perception, Cooperation, Homogeneity-heterogeneity, Conformity, Non conformity, Mutual expectation.
Mainline Social control, Recruitment, Socialization, Stratification, Status passage, Social organization, Social order, Social interaction, Social mobility.
Theoretical Parsimony, Scope, Integration, Density, Conceptual level, Relationship to data, Relationship to other theory, Clarity, Fit, Relevance, Modifiability, Utility, Condensibility, Inductive-Deductive balance and interfeeding, degree of, Multivariate structure, Use of theoretical codes, Interpretive, Explanatory, Predictive Power.
Ordering or Elaboration Structural Ordering (unit size of: organization, division...), Temporal Ordering (A-->B-->C), Conceptual Ordering (Achievement Orientation, Institutional Goal, Organizational value, Personal Motivation) .
Unit Collective, Group, Nation, Organization, Aggregate, Situation, Context, Arena, Social world, Behavior pattern, Territorial Units, Society, Family.
Reading Concepts, Problems, Hypotheses.
Models Linear model, Property Space.

Families	Examples [GLASER78, pp. 73 - 82]
The Six C's	Causes (sources, reasons, explanations, accountings or anticipated consequences), Context or Ambiance, Contingencies, Consequences (outcomes, efforts, functions, predictions, anticipated/ unancipated), Covariances, Conditions or Qualifiers.
Process	Stage, Staging, Phases, Phasing, Progressions, Passages, Gradation, Transitions, Steps, Ranks, Careers, Ordering, Trajectories, Chains, Sequencing, Temporaling, Shaping, Cycling.
Degree	Limit, Range, Intensity, Extent, Amount, Polarity, Extreme, Boundary, Rank, Grades, Contimuum, Probability, Possibility, Level, Cutting Points, Critical Juncture, Statistical Average (mean, medium, mode), Deviation, Exemplar, Modicum, Full, Partial, Almost, Half.
Dimension	Dimensions, Elements, Divisions, Piece of, Properties of, Facet, Slice, Sector, Portion, Segment, Part, Aspect, Section.
Type	Type, Form, Kinds, Styles, Classes, Genre.
Strategy	Strategies, Tactics, Mechanisms, Managed, Way, Manipulation, Maneuvering, Dealing with, Handling, Techniques, Ploys, Means, Goal, Arrangements, Dominating, Positioning.
Interactive	Mutual Effects, Reciprocity, Mutual Trajectory, Mutual Dependency, Interdependence, Interaction of effects, Covariance [GLASER78], Face to Face Interactions, Self-indications, Delayed-interaction [GLASER98, Symbolic Interaction].
Identity-Self	Self-image, Self-concept, Self-worth, Self-evaluation, Identity, Social worth, Self-realization, Transformation of self, Conversions of identity.
Cutting Point	Boundary, Critical juncture, Cutting point, Turning point, Benchmark, Division, Cleavage, Scales, In-out, Intra-extra, Tolerance levels, Dichotomy, Trichotomy, Polychotomy, Deviance, Point of no return.
Means-goal	End, Purpose, Goal, Anticipated consequences, Products.
Cultural	Social norms, Social values, Social belief, Social Sentiments.
Concensus	Clusters, Agreements, Contracts, Definitions of Situation, Uniformities, Opinions, Conflict, Discensus, Differential perception, Cooperation, Homogeneity-heterogeneity, Conformity, Non conformity, Mutual expectation.
Mainline	Social control, Recruitment, Socialization, Stratification, Status passage, Social organization, Social order, Social interaction, Social mobility.
Theoretical	Parsimony, Scope, Integration, Density, Conceptual level, Relationship to data, Relationship to other theory, Clarity, Fit, Relevance, Modifiability, Utility, Condensibility, Inductive-Deductive balance and interfeeding, degree of, Multivariate structure, Use of theoretical codes, Interpretive, Explanatory, Predictive Power.
Ordering or Elaboration	Structural Ordering (unit size of: organization, division...), Temporal Ordering (A-->B-->C), Conceptual Ordering (Achievement Orientation, Institutional Goal, Organizational value, Personal Motivation) .
Unit	Collective, Group, Nation, Organization, Aggregate, Situation, Context, Arena, Social world, Behavior pattern, Territorial Units, Society, Family.
Reading	Concepts, Problems, Hypotheses.
Models	Linear model, Property Space.

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Families Examples [GLASER98, pp. 170 - 175]
Basics Basic Social Structural Process, Basic Social Structural Condition (shifts, semesters, quarters, fiscal), Basic Social Psychological Process (teaching, child rearing, learning curves, becoming, education, grieving, maturing), Basic Psychological Process (identity development, character formation, loving, unconscious agendas)
Paired Opposite Ingroup-Outgroup (in-out), Manifest-Latent, Explicit-Tant, Figure-Ground, Normative-Comparative, Reduction-Substruction, Induction-Deduction, Generative-Verificational, Unit-Concept.
Representation Descriptive, Proscriptive, Prescriptive, Evaluative, Sentimental.
Properlining, Interpreting, Vauging, Base-lining, Conceptualizing.
Scale Likert Scales, Guttman Scales, Cummulative Scales, Random Walk Scale, Funneling Down, Scaling Down.
Structural Functional Authority Structure, Reference Groups, Role Sets, Status Sets.
Boundary Confidence Limit, Tolerance Zone, Front Line.
Unit Identity Professions.
Average Mean, Median, Mode, Confidence Limit, Tolerance Zones.

Families	Examples [GLASER98, pp. 170 - 175]
Basics	Basic Social Structural Process, Basic Social Structural Condition (shifts, semesters, quarters, fiscal), Basic Social Psychological Process (teaching, child rearing, learning curves, becoming, education, grieving, maturing), Basic Psychological Process (identity development, character formation, loving, unconscious agendas)
Paired Opposite	Ingroup-Outgroup (in-out), Manifest-Latent, Explicit-Tant, Figure-Ground, Normative-Comparative, Reduction-Substruction, Induction-Deduction, Generative-Verificational, Unit-Concept.
Representation	Descriptive, Proscriptive, Prescriptive, Evaluative, Sentimental. Properlining, Interpreting, Vauging, Base-lining, Conceptualizing.
Scale	Likert Scales, Guttman Scales, Cummulative Scales, Random Walk Scale, Funneling Down, Scaling Down.
Structural Functional	Authority Structure, Reference Groups, Role Sets, Status Sets.
Boundary	Confidence Limit, Tolerance Zone, Front Line.
Unit Identity	Professions.
Average	Mean, Median, Mode, Confidence Limit, Tolerance Zones.

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References:

[GLASER78] Glaser, Barney G. 1978. Theoretical Sensitivity. Sociology Press, pp. 164. [HM48 Gla CLMS, -]
[GLASER98] Glaser, Barney G. 1998. Doing Grounded Theory: Issues and Discussions. Sociology Press, pp. 254. [-, -]
[YIN94] Yin, Robert K. 1994. Case Study Research. Sage Pub., 2nd ed., pp. 170. [H62 Yin HLRBR, ISBN 0-8039-5662-2]

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