From: Maha Shakir [maha@INAME.COM] Sent: Tuesday, 18 April 2000 18:43 To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE Subject: Qualitative Data Analysis with the aid of computer software: A summary of the results Dear Colleagues: Thank you for your responses regarding my request. Below is a copy of the initial request followed by a summary of the results. Please email me if you require any of the attachments referenced in the responses below. Cheers Maha ============================================================= Maha Shakir (BSc Eng., MEMgt., DipInfSc.) Ph.D. student, Information Systems Institute of Information & Mathematical Science (IIMS) Massey University, Albany campus Private Bag 102 904, NSMC Auckland, New Zealand E-mail: maha@iname.com or m.shakir@massey.ac.nz ============================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Maha Shakir To: Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 8:47 PM Subject: Qualitative Data Analysis with the aid of computer software > Dear colleagues > > I am looking for information (papers, etc) where Qualitative Data Analysis > was performed with the aid of computer software (e.g. NUD*IST, NVivo or > others). > > I am also interested in your opinion of when Data Analysis is better done > using Qualitative computer software and your experience with it, if any > > I will summarize the result and post to ISworld list > > Thank you. > > Cheers > > Maha ============================================================= Maha Shakir ============================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Sven Carlsson Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 9:13 PM David Silverman's book "Doing Qualitative Research: A Practical Handbook" (Sage, 2000) has a chapter (written by Clive Seale) on "Using computers to analyze qualitative data" (the book is a good textbook). The chapter also discusses limitations/advantages and has references and website-addresses. A good review paper is Richards & Richards (1994): Using computers in qualitative analysis (in Denzin & Lincoln: Handbook of qualitative research, Sage). Kelle (ed)(1995): Computer aided qualitative data analysis: theory, methods, and practice (Sage) has good articles. Also, take a look at http://www.socresonline.org.uk/threads/computers/computers.html (http://www.socresonline.org.uk/) Regards, Sven Carlsson Jönköping International Business School Jönköping University Sweden ============================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip Carter Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:42 AM > the website http://caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/ contains and links to a > comprehensive set of resources including bibliographies, on-line list > group, downloadable demo versions etc. > > > Phil Carter, PhD > Programme Leader IT > Faculty of Business > Auckland University of Technology > Private Bag 92006, Auckland, New Zealand > Tel: 64-9-307 9999 ext5300 ============================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Monica J Garfield Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 2:10 AM > I used NUD*IST to code about 32 interviews into a very large coding schema. > Of course the coding schema evolved through out the coding and, therefore, > codes had to be changed, enhanced, altered, etc. I have written the > process up in brutal detail since it was used in my dissertation. I have > attached that chapter to this email as well as a chapter that reflects on > the process. If you are interested in the bigger picture, you can access > the full dissertation, the abstract to it and the appendices at: > > http://www.coba.usf.edu/departments/isds/faculty/garfield/research/dissertat ion/MJG_ABSTRACT.DOC > http://www.coba.usf.edu/departments/isds/faculty/garfield/research/dissertat ion/MJG_appendices.DOC > http://www.coba.usf.edu/departments/isds/faculty/garfield/research/dissertat ion/MJG_dissertation.DOC > > I believe they are all on a UNIX box so it will be case sensitive (so watch > the caps as stated above). All documents are in Word format. > > I found NUD*IST to be easy to use and very helpful. However, I have some > philosophical issues of using the quantitative data that you can derive > using the software (see my comments in chapter 10). Primarily because you > only know what you code and thus the quantitative data is often very > misleading (since, often times the researcher modifies the interview > dialogue as themes arise and codes data for qualitative insights rather > than quantitative insights). Obviously, my work had more of an > interpretivist flavor than positivist (perhaps a positivist qualitative > piece would find more validity in the quantitative data you can derive > using NUD*IST). > > Personally, I cannot imagine doing such high volume coding without software > and strongly encourage you to utilize one of the many programs available (I > hear a package called ethnographer is quit good too). > > I would be happy to talk to you if you have any questions about the use of > such software as you proceed on your research project. > > Good Luck! - Monica > Dr. Monica Garfield Phone: 813-974-9552 > Assistant Professor Fax: 813- 974-6749 > IS/DS Department, College of Business Administration Email: > mgarfiel@coba.usf.edu > University of South Florida > 4202 E. Fowler Ave, CIS 1040 > Tampa, FL 33620-5500 > > Home page: > http://www.coba.usf.edu/departments/isds/faculty/garfield/index.html ============================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Hughes Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 6:06 AM I used NUD*IST in my PhD - also reported in the following paper Hughes, J (1998) The Development of the GIST (Grounding Information SysTems) Methodology: Determining Situated Requirements in Information Systems Analysis. Ph.D. Thesis. Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Salford, Salford. Hughes, J and Wood-Harper, A.T. (1999) 'Systems Development as a Research Act' Journal of Information Technology. vol 14(1) pp. 83-94. hope this is useful Jim Dr. Jim Hughes Lecturer Information Systems Institute University of Salford SALFORD. M5 4WT direct tel: 0161 295 4076 ============================================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Sampson Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:19 AM Hi I'm currently doing my Masters at Massey Palm Nth in Information Systems. I have recently been on two introductory workshops in Wellington for NUD*IST and NVIVO. I'm currently working on a document to summarise what was covered in the workshops. I can send it to you if you are interested. We (the department) are currently in the process of determining whether the department should have a copy of NUD*IST or Winmax. I have attached a paper downloaded from the web re NUD*IST to this email. I presume you have seen the QSR web page (NUD*IST web page). In case you are interested - the main purpose of my research is to explore: "how the semantic data quality of a data warehouse is validated during the development process". I intend to conduct at least 4 case studies so I will have a lot of "qualitative" data to analyse. Kind Regards, Jennifer Jennifer Sampson Graduate Assistant Department of Information Systems Massey University Private Bag 11222 Palmerston North New Zealand Phone: +64 6 356 9099 ext 2683 Fax: +64 6 350 5725 ============================================================= ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====