Summary of actions taken to ensure research rigour
| Measure | Purpose | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmability | Assurance of the integrity of the findings based on data (interpretations, constructions, assertions, facts, etc.) | Data collected from relevant responders with tacit and active knowledge of grocery retail in South Africa |
| Credibility | Matching constructed realities of respondents to those presented by the evaluator | Multiple respondent types as data sources were used to triangulate emergent findings |
| Dependability | Trackable variance and transparency | NVIVO 12 software used for coding |
| Interview quotations provided | ||
| Coding scheme is elaborated | ||
| Open, axial and selective codes used to present findings | ||
| Transferability | Specifying the context of scope in which research findings can be generalized | Case study research process |
| Sampling of consumers and suppliers in sector of study |
| Measure | Purpose | Action taken |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmability | Assurance of the integrity of the findings based on data (interpretations, constructions, assertions, facts, etc.) | Data collected from relevant responders with tacit and active knowledge of grocery retail in South Africa |
| Credibility | Matching constructed realities of respondents to those presented by the evaluator | Multiple respondent types as data sources were used to triangulate emergent findings |
| Dependability | Trackable variance and transparency | NVIVO 12 software used for coding |
| Interview quotations provided | ||
| Coding scheme is elaborated | ||
| Open, axial and selective codes used to present findings | ||
| Transferability | Specifying the context of scope in which research findings can be generalized | Case study research process |
| Sampling of consumers and suppliers in sector of study |
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