Inter-Rater Reliability Methods in Qualitative Case Study Research

The use of inter-rater reliability (IRR) methods may provide an opportunity to improve the transparency and consistency qualitative case study data analysis in terms rigor how codes constructs have been developed from raw data. Few articles on research literature conduct IRR assessments or neglect report them, despite some disclosure multiple researcher teams coding reconciliation work. article argues that in-depth discussion initiated by enhance findings theory emerges analysis, where main source is often interview transcripts field notes. To achieve this, provides a missing link between gathering expanding existing process model five six stages. also identifies seven factors researchers can consider determine suitability their work it offers checklist, thereby providing contribution broader methods.