ABSTRACT
Grounded theory (GT) is the first methodology in Part One of this book, because it is positioned on the quantitative/qualitative methodological interface. In this chapter I introduce you to various foundational GT definitions and theoretical assumptions, before reverting to the origins of GT. My reasons for moving directly to definitions and assumptions are to ‘cut to the chase’, to get some grounding in what is meant by GT, and why it qualifies as a methodology, before making a temporal shift back to where it all began (Glaser and Strauss, 1967).
