Introduction to the Repertory Grid Interview
Introduction to the Repertory Grid Interview

Author: Martin Fromm

Publisher: Waxmann Verlag

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9783830963943

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Although the so-called 'cognitive move' in psychology and the development of constructivist approaches of all kinds have changed psychology considerably over the last decades, Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) and the repertory grid technique have preserved the quality of a challenge.The grid method today is used in many different fields. While applications in the original field of counselling are still important, there are a wide range of other applications in medical diagnosis, personnel placement and development, market research, town planning, development of knowledge bases and expert systems, etc. However, although the grid method has been accepted and found useful both in PCP and beyond, it still remains a method for 'insiders' because in the past it has been difficult to obtain a thorough introduction and supervised training.This book is intended to fill the gap. It begins with a short introduction to the theoretical background and moves on to discuss typical steps of the grid method before it describes selected variants. While the existing literature is mainly concerned with the analysis of grid data, the present book stresses the processes leading up to the collection of data. The initial focus is on how meaningful data can be produced. In the description and discussion of the process of data collection, special attention is given to the typical problems beginners experience experimenting with the grid interview.

The Easy Guide to Repertory Grids
The Easy Guide to Repertory Grids

Author: Devi Jankowicz

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-01-21

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0470871458

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A user-friendly introduction to the powerful mental mapping tool of repertory grid technique. Repertory grid technique is a system for identifying, in detail, what you or anyone else really thinks about an issue. You can use it as a tool for personal discovery, as a device for team building activities, or as a problem-solving aid. Written as a DIY guide, with a friendly expert sitting beside you, this book will teach you the technique of repertory grids step by step. Here you'll find all the information you need, alongside lots of worked examples and helpful exercises that you can use to check your understanding. The answers are in the back! If you want additional practice and resources a website that supports this book can be found at www.wiley.co.uk/easyguide Professor Devi Jankowicz is one of the leading authorities on occupational applications of personal construct theory and repertory grid technique. He has written this guide for psychology students and researchers; education students; personnel practitioners; as well as managers in the workplace. "This book's title may seem a contradiction in terms to readers who have seen the repertory grid as dauntingly complex. However, the book lives up to its title in being a very user-friendly introduction to the technique, written in a chatty style, and including numerous practical exercises, mostly not requiring use of computer software." - David Winter University of Hertfordshire and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Business Applications of Repertory Grid
Business Applications of Repertory Grid

Author: Valerie Stewart

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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This is a book about a technique called Repertory Grid. Grid technique was devised and nurtured by academic psychologists, but in recent years there has been an enormous upsurge of interest in Grid on the part of industrial users. At its simplest., Grid provides a way of doing research into problems - almost any problems - in a more precise, less biased, way than any other research method. More subtle uses of Grid have made it possible to evaluate training, facilitate negotiations, resolve conflicts, assemble teams, coach and counsel people with problems. The speed at which the news about Grid has got around British industry is astonishing; demand for seminars and articles on the subject grows apace. yet hitherto there has been no coordinated account of the use of Grid written for the industrial user. This book attempts to fill the gap.

Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics
Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics

Author: Jeremy J Foster

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1412900131

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The spread of sophisticated computer packages and the machinery on which to run them has meant that procedures which were previously only available to experienced researchers with access to expensive machines and research students can now be carried out in a few seconds by almost every undergraduate. Understanding and Using Advanced Statistics provides the basis for gaining an understanding of what these analytic procedures do, when they should be used, and what the results provided signify. This comprehensive textbook guides students and researchers through the transition from simple statistics to more complex procedures with accessible language and illustration.

Grid Practice
Grid Practice

Author: Martin Fromm

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9783842372641

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The (Repertory) Grid Interview is the best-known method of Personal Construct Psychology founded by George A. Kelly in 1955. Today it has applicable significance for experts in a wide range of disciplines, particularly educational scientists, psychologists, sociologists, economists and media scientists who wish to produce a differentiated and structured picture of personal constructs people use to create their subjective worlds.Because there are already guides for administrating, and softwaretools for statistically analyzing Grid Interviews available, but, as yet, no methodical advice or assistance in analyzing and understanding the data gained, this practical and application-oriented volume endeavours to close this gap.How can unusual constructs be recognized; how are cluster statistics or bio-plot graphs read; how can psychological sense be made from factor loadings? GridPractice answers these and other questions along with offering helpful exercises, materials and other information.

A Manual for Repertory Grid Technique
A Manual for Repertory Grid Technique

Author: Fay Fransella

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-02-06

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0470090804

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First published in 1977, this now classic manual has been completely revised and updated to reflect the enormous changes that have taken place both in the popularity of repertory grid methods and in the study of the methods themselves. Aimed at novices as well as those already knowledgeable about grid usage, this manual provides an overview of George Kelly’s personal construct theory, which underpins repertory grid methods. The reader will learn how to design a grid, with guidance on how to choose elements and ways of eliciting personal constructs that can influence the results obtained. The second edition includes multiple examples of grids, as well as: New chapters on the main computer methods of analysis available Supporting website with grid analysis programs available to download Extended annotated bibliography of the many examples of grid usage This book will appeal to psychology students, practitioners and academics. Other professionals who will find this an invaluable guide include managers, teachers and educationalists, speech and language therapists, nurses, probation officers and psychiatrists.

The Long Interview
The Long Interview

Author: Grant David McCracken

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1988-09

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780803933538

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'The Long Interview' focuses on one of the most powerful and efficient of these methods, the intensive interview. The intensive interview is a sharply focused and rapid process that seeks to diminish the indeterminacy and redundancy that attends more unstructured research processes.

Interviewing Groups and Individuals in Qualitative Market Research
Interviewing Groups and Individuals in Qualitative Market Research

Author: Joanna Chrzanowska

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2002-07-18

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1847876986

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'Anyone using, practising or teaching qualitative research will find in this series a treasure-house of ideas, techniques and issues. This is a -must-have-' - Admap 'this is one of the best texts on the subject I've come across and I did find some of the content truly inspirational' - Mick Williamson, Creative Director, TRBI for in Brief magazine 'It will be essential reading for anyone involved with qualitative market research' - David Barr, Director General of the Market Research Society 'An ideal resource for people aiming for a qualitative market research career, for academics interested to know more about an important field of application for qualitative research methods, or for those who are already engaged in the field and who wish to update their skills and reflect on their practice and profession' - Nigel Fielding, University of Surrey Qualitative Market Research is a landmark publishing event. The seven volumes provide, for the first time, complete coverage of qualitative market research practice, written by experienced practitioners, for both a commercial and academic audience. The set fills two important market gaps: it offers commercial practitioners authoritative source texts for training and professional development; and provides students and researchers with an account of qualitative research theory and practice in use today. Each book cross-references others in the series, but can also be used as a stand-alone resource on a key topic. The seven books have been carefully structured so as to be completely accessible in terms of language, use of jargon and assumed knowledge. Experienced market researchers will find the tools to help them critically evaluate their own work. Those new to market research will be provided with a complete map of qualitative market research theory and practice (including brands and advertising theory) and the stimulation to discuss and learn more with tutors and practitioners. Qualitative Market Research will be an invaluable resource for academic and professional libraries, commercial market researchers, as well as essential reading for students in market research, marketing and business studies.

The Research Interview
The Research Interview

Author: S. Mann

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1137353368

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Research and Qualitative Interviews brings into focus the decisions that the interviewer faces by taking a data-led approach in order to open up choices and decisions in the process of planning for, managing, analysing and representing interviews. The chapters concentrate on the real-time, moment-by-moment nature of interview management and interaction. A key feature of the book is the inclusion of reflexive vignettes that foreground the voices and experience of qualitative researchers (both novices and more expert practitioners). The vignettes demonstrate the importance of reflecting on and learning from interactional experience. In addition, the book provides an overview of different types of interviews, commenting on the orientation and make-up of each type. Overall, this book encourages reflective thinking about the use of research interviews. It distinguishes between reflection, reflective practice and reflexivity. All the chapters focus on recurring choices, dilemmas and puzzles; offering advice in opening out and engaging with these aspects of the research interview.