ABDUCTIVE GROUNDED THEORY – Rethinking Grounded Theory as a Logic of Discovery

Grounded theory has been a cornerstone of qualitative research, valued for generating theory directly from data across disciplines such as sociology, management, education, and health sciences. Yet, the question of how theory is truly formed remains. This book challenges the traditional view of grounded theory as purely inductive, presenting it instead as Abductive Grounded Theory, where explanations emerge from surprising observations.