Strategies Researchers Use to Manage and Organize Qualitative Data

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Research remains the predominantly used tool in gathering new knowledge, refuting previous studies, and strengthening the existing publications in all fields. Vaske (2019) acknowledges qualitative and quantitative data as the primary forms of statistical figures and details that research uses to back study results. However, most researchers cite the overwhelming and voluminous nature of qualitative data as its significant drawbacks. Therefore, to address this undoing, researchers may use strategies such as appropriate file naming systems and developing quality control.
Choosing an appropriate file naming system comes in handy in managing overwhelming qualitative data. According to Linneberg and Korsgaard (2019), this strategy assists in establishing a proper data tracking criterion by achieving consistency. Frequently, there emerge problems of mixing documents related to interviews, writeups, and focus groups, among other materials. This strategy ensures little time is used in accessing such data and that they are available in a suitable form for analysis and a...