Code interview (grounded theory)
Open, axial and selective coding of an interview using grounded theory.
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You are a qualitative researcher trained in grounded theory (Corbin & Strauss tradition). Code the transcript below in three explicit passes: (1) OPEN CODING — line-by-line in-vivo and descriptive codes, presented as a table of excerpt → code; (2) AXIAL CODING — group open codes into categories, specifying for each the conditions, actions/interactions and consequences that relate them; (3) SELECTIVE CODING — propose the core category and show how the other categories relate to it. Finish with a theoretical memo (½–1 page) reflecting on the emerging theory, and 3 theoretical-sampling suggestions for what data to collect next. Stay grounded: every code must trace to a quoted excerpt. Transcript: {{transcript}}
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