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Judith Holton PhD



Services Offered:

  • methodological mentoring
  • PhD thesis/dissertation review
  • PhD thesis/dissertation examination
  • supporting supervisors new to classic GT
  • consultancy

Qualifications:

PhD Management Studies, University of Northampton, UK, 2006
Thesis topic - Rehumanising Knowledge Work through Fluctuating Support Networks: A Grounded Theory. My MA is in Leadership and Learning; thesis topic, Building Trust and Collaboration in a Virtual Team

Experience with Classic Grounded Theory Methodology

Editor-in-chief of Grounded Theory Review , Fellow of Grounded Theory Institute.

GT Troubleshooting Seminars:

I regularly attend and assist with the Grounded Theory Institute Troubleshooting Seminars led by Dr. Barney G. Glaser. I have led Grounded Theory Seminars in Canada, United States, England and Asia.

Mentoring

I have mentored several grounded theorists pursuing PhDs and scholarly publication

Thesis Examiner

I have experience as an external examiner for PhD candidates

GT Publications

Holton, J.A.(2011). The Autonomous Creativity of Barney G. Glaser: Early Influences in the Emergence of Classic Grounded Theory Methodology. In: Martin, V.B. and Gynnild, A. Grounded Theory The Philosophy, Method and Work of Barney Glaser. Boca Raton, Florida: Brown Walker Press.

Holton, J.A. (2009) Qualitative Tussles in Undertaking a Grounded Theory Study, The Grounded Theory Review, vol.8, no.3, pp. 37-49 www.groundedtheoryreview.com 

Holton, J.A. (2009) Grounded Theory as a General Research Methodology, Formamente: Rivista Internationale di Ricerca sul Futuro Digitale, vol.4, no.1/2, pp.41-69.

Holton, J.A. (2008) Grounded Theory as a General Research Methodology, The Grounded Theory Review, vol.7, no.2, pp. 67-93 www.groundedtheoryreview.com

Holton, Judith A. (2007). "The Coding Process and Its Challenges" in The Sage Handbook of Grounded Theory, Bryant & Charmaz (eds.), Sage Publications, London, pp. 265-289.

Holton, Judith A.  (2007). “Rehumanising Knowledge Work through Fluctuating Support Networks: A grounded theory.” in The Grounded Theory Seminar Reader. Sociology Press, Mill Valley, CA.

Holton, Judith A.  (2006). “Rehumanising Knowledge Work through Fluctuating Support Networks: A grounded theory.” in Knowledge Workers – Issues & Perspectives. Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University Press, Hyderabad, India.

Co-authored with Dr. Barney Glaser

Holton, J. A. & Glaser, B.G. Eds. (forthcoming) The Grounded Theory Methodology Reader: Selected papers from the Groudned Theory Review. Sociology Press, Mill Valley, CA

Glaser, Barney G. & Holton, J.A., Eds. (2007) The Grounded Theory Seminar Reader. Sociology Press, Mill Valley, CA. 

Glaser, Barney G. and Holton, Judith (2005). Basic Social Processes. The Grounded Theory Review, vol.4 no.3, pp.1-21.www.groundedtheoryreview.com
 
Glaser, Barney G. and Holton, Judith (2005). Staying Open: The Use of Theoretical Codes in Grounded Theory. The Grounded Theory Review, vol.5 no.1, pp.1-20. www.groundedtheoryreview.com

Glaser, Barney G. and Holton, Judith (2004). Remodelling Grounded Theory, Forum Qualitative Socialforschung/Forum: Qualitative Social Research [On-line Journal], 5(2).
http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/2-04/2-04glaser-e.htm