Linganisha mbinu

	Nadharia ya Nadharia ya Straussian ya Kidijitali	Nadharia Iliyoanzishwa ya Kawaida
Nyanja	Mbinu za Kimaelezo	Mbinu za Kimaelezo
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	1990 (Strauss & Corbin foundational); digital adaptation 2000s–2010s	1967
Mwanzilishi	Anselm Strauss & Juliet Corbin (foundational GT); adapted to digital contexts by subsequent methodologists	Barney G. Glaser and Anselm L. Strauss
Aina	Qualitative research design and analysis approach	Qualitative research method
Chanzo asilia	Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory (2nd ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-0803959408	Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. Aldine.
Majina mbadala	digital GT (Straussian), Straussian GT in digital contexts, online Straussian grounded theory, digital Strauss-Corbin grounded theory	Glaserian GT, CGT, original grounded theory, classic GT
Zinazohusiana	6	6
Muhtasari	Digital Straussian grounded theory applies the systematic, coding-driven approach of Strauss and Corbin's grounded theory to digital data sources such as online forums, social media, chat logs, and digital documents. It retains the Straussian paradigm model and three-stage coding structure — open, axial, and selective — while adapting sampling strategies, theoretical saturation criteria, and ethical protocols to the unique features of online and digital research environments.	Classic Grounded Theory (CGT) is a systematic qualitative methodology for generating substantive theory from empirical data. Developed by Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss in 1967, it uses iterative cycles of data collection, constant comparison, and memo writing to produce a core category and surrounding conceptual framework that explains a social or psychological process. Unlike its later variants, Glaserian CGT insists on emergence — theory must arise from data without forcing preconceived frameworks.