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Sampling in Qualitative Research

Sampling in Qualitative Research

Musarrat Shaheen, Sudeepta Pradhan, Ranajee
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781522553663|ISBN10: 1522553665|EISBN13: 9781522553670
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5366-3.ch002
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Shaheen, Musarrat, et al. "Sampling in Qualitative Research." Qualitative Techniques for Workplace Data Analysis, edited by Manish Gupta, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 25-51. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5366-3.ch002

APA

Shaheen, M., Pradhan, S., & Ranajee. (2019). Sampling in Qualitative Research. In M. Gupta, M. Shaheen, & K. Reddy (Eds.), Qualitative Techniques for Workplace Data Analysis (pp. 25-51). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5366-3.ch002

Chicago

Shaheen, Musarrat, Sudeepta Pradhan, and Ranajee. "Sampling in Qualitative Research." In Qualitative Techniques for Workplace Data Analysis, edited by Manish Gupta, Musarrat Shaheen, and K. Prathap Reddy, 25-51. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5366-3.ch002

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Abstract

The chapter discusses different types of sampling methods used in qualitative research to select information-rich cases. Two types of sampling techniques are discussed in the past qualitative studies—the theoretical and the purposeful sampling techniques. The chapter illustrates these two types of sampling techniques relevant examples. The sample size estimation and the point of data saturation and data sufficiency are also discussed in the chapter. The chapter will help the scholars and researchers in selecting the right technique for their qualitative study.

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