Steps | Description |
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Familiarize with the data | The analysis team (YS, LM, WB) read through the full transcripts of the six interviews |
Generate and apply coding scheme | The team undertook an iterative process between codes and raw data to develop a coding scheme (1) LM randomly selected two of the six transcripts. Drawing on factors influencing sustainability phenomena from sustainability literature, the team independently coded the two transcripts, using open coding by assigning codes to chunks of data (2) The team compared coding via regular group discussions, clarified ambiguities and inconsistencies until they reached consensus of a preliminary coding scheme (3) Using the coding scheme while being open to emerging codes, the team independently coded two additional transcripts (4) The team went through (2) again, finished coding all six transcripts, and refined the coding scheme (5) The team discussed the coding scheme with authors LG, MD, AW and LC and agreed on a final set of coding scheme (6) The team independently reviewed the coding of all transcripts for consistency with the final coding scheme |
Generate themes | Based on the coding, YS and LM prepared extensive memos for each code and attended to the relationships between individual codes. Patterns were identified and themes emerged in the process. The team conducted rounds of discussions and revisions of the themes |
Refine themes | Authors LG, MD, AW and LC provided input to the refinement of the themes identified through the data analysis |