Scope of Combining the Research Methods in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Organizational Behavior (OB)

It is difficult to choose between the Glaserian and the Straussian grounded theory approach when adopting them as a methodology. Many researchers in human resource management and organizational behavior rely on grounded theory to guide their work. They use it sometimes as a method and sometimes as a methodology. The disagreement between Glaser and Strauss, the theory’s originators, led to its unique application. There is some social sciences research that suggests using case studies and grounded theory at the same time. Theoretical work pertaining to the area of human resource management (HRM) and organizational behavior (OB) has yet to define how grounded theory may be utilized to develop a research methodology using an interpretive case study approach. The purpose of this article is to help HRM and OB researchers who are considering using grounded theory as a data analysis approach in integration with the case study method. It accomplishes this by first justifying the use of Strauss’ methodology in this integration and then enlisting indicators to assist researchers in determining how to carry out this integration.