[YIN94, p. 110] A similar procedure, for exploratory case studies, has been commonly cited as part of a hypothesis-generating process (see Glaser and Strauss, 1967); however, its goal is not to conclude a study but to develop ideas for further study (p. 110).
References
[DISCOVERY] Glaser, Barney G., and Strauss, Anselm L. 1967. The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. Aldine, pp. 271.
[YIN94] Yin, Robert K. 1994. Case Study Research. Sage Pub., 2nd ed., pp. 170.