방법 비교

	Multiple Case-Based Grounded Theory	Thematic Analysis
분야	질적 방법	질적 연구
계열	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
기원 연도	1980s–1990s (integrative development)	2006
창시자	Synthesised from Kathleen Eisenhardt (multiple-case logic) and Barney Glaser & Anselm Strauss (grounded theory)	Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke
유형	Qualitative research design combining case study and grounded theory	Method
원전	Eisenhardt, K. M. (1989). Building theories from case study research. Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 532–550.	Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101.
별칭	multi-case grounded theory, MCGT, comparative case grounded theory, cross-case grounded theory	TA, Reflexive Thematic Analysis
관련	6	3
요약	Multiple case-based grounded theory is a qualitative research design that embeds grounded theory's inductive coding logic inside a structured multiple-case framework. Rather than generating theory from a single site or interview pool, researchers iteratively collect and analyze data across two or more purposefully selected cases, using constant comparison both within and across cases until theoretical saturation is reached. The result is a substantive theory grounded in rich, cross-site empirical evidence.	Thematic Analysis (TA) is a qualitative research methodology for identifying, analyzing, and reporting patterns (themes) in qualitative data. Developed systematically by Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke (2006), TA is flexible and accessible, applicable across diverse theoretical frameworks and data types, making it one of the most widely used qualitative methods in psychology, health research, and social sciences.