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Discovering the value in using Leximancer for complex qualitative data analysis
No full textAdvocates of qualitative research are often challenged to justify their choice of method both as a consequence of history and the inherent nature of qualifying as opposed to quantifying. Verifying qualitative research is seen as a way of removing some of the angst by promoting completeness, trustworthiness and reliability. Computer programmes are widely used in quantitative research and less so by qualitative researchers because of the complexity of analysis required. Recent improvements in Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS) software design, if used correctly, has the “ability to support the research process” (Corbin and Strauss, 2008). A critical aspect that must be addressed by those working with qualitative software tools is rigour of process rather than seeing technology as a short cut or quick fix. If this approach is not held true than the outcome of an incomplete process is a threat to the field of qualitative research itself. This experiential workshop advocates the use of Leximancer to provide a ‘fresh set of eyes’ that assists in issues of human preconceptions, and aids in building verification and trustworthiness into qualitative research
Viewing computer-assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDAS) through Leximancer
No full textStories, interviews and other narratives provide a platform for gaining insight and understanding of events and situations. Exploring these values has seen a growth in the application of qualitative research within the field of Management. Recent improvements in computer-assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDAS) software design, if used correctly, have the “ability to support the research process” (Corbin and Strauss, 2008). Software may improve the analytical process involved at this level, yet critical thinking is still required along with the time and commitment of the researcher. It is clear that software can aid the experienced researcher in crafting their work, however, in the hands of an inexperienced qualitative researcher it can detract not only from the research being undertaken, but also from the field of qualitative research itself.This workshop provides insight into an Australian software creation: Leximancer, and demonstrates its relevance to management research by linking theory to practice across three different research projects and hands-on activities. The primary benefit of Leximancer over most other qualitative software packages is that it links complex algorithmic analysis with aspects of psychology and language when interpreting transcript data. To delve into the pros and cons of why to use Leximancer over other software packages is not the subject of this workshop; however, users of other software will be able to compare Leximancer with their existing software experience. Insights into our choice of leximancer will be provided and the workshop builds on this by providing an opportunity for those who would like to explore the possibilities of Leximancer in a collaborative environment
Cross-check for completeness: exploring a novel use of Leximancer in a Grounded Theory study
Get PDFThis paper investigates the potential for Leximancer software to actively support the Grounded Theory (GT) analyst in assessing the ‘completeness’ of their study. The case study takes an existing GT study and retrospectively analyzes the data with Leximancer. The Leximancer output showed encouraging similarities to the main themes emerging from the GT analysis; but not sufficiently at the selective coding level to justifiably claim a definitive cross-check for overall theoretical saturation. Whilst Leximancer is not found to be a substitute for the ‘hard labor’ of GT coding and theory development, it can provide a very useful, efficient and relatively impartial cross-check of completeness/saturation in the open (and possibly axial) coding stage(s) of a GT study. This automated post-analysis check of GT coding is a novel use of a CAQDAS package.<br/
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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