Open AccessMulti-Site Bilingual Team-Based Grounded Theory Research: A Retrospective Methodological Review
Author(s) -
Annie Pullen Sansfaçon,
Amy Fulton,
Marion Brown,
John R. Graham,
Stéphanie Éthier
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3362
Subject(s) - grounded theory , teamwork , variety (cybernetics) , sociology , qualitative research , knowledge management , psychology , management , computer science , social science , artificial intelligence , economics
Successful management of a multi-site bilingual team-based grounded theory study requires overcoming key challenges associated with implementation of a large-scale, multi-faceted project. This article retrospectively reviews the methodological strategies employed during a multi-site bilingual team-based grounded theory study that investigated the professional adaptation experiences of migrant social workers in Canada. The article presents the strategies that the research team engaged to overcome numerous challenges and successfully work together across a variety of contexts and systems, including (a) provincial contexts, (b) languages, (c) university systems, (d) virtual spaces, and (e) epistemological perspectives. The findings highlight the importance of leadership and teamwork as central to successful project completion.