Communities of practice for contemporary leadership development and knowledge exchange through work-based learning

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Table 1. Application of Braun and Clarke’s 2006 six-step framework.

Step	Application
Step 1: Become familiar with the data	Notes were made of early impressions formed following a close reading of the data followed by a discussion between two members of the research team. Coding was undertaken by hand utilising hard copies of surveys.
Step 2: Generate initial codes	Organisation of data into initial codes utilising an inductive approach informed by the research questions. Codes were developed using open-coding which were developed and modified throughout the process. Each survey response was coded independently by the two members of the research team. Codes were then compared, discussed, and modified.
Step 3: Search for Themes	Themes were created following an examination of codes, and discussion regarding which fit into themes. For example, several codes related to the advantages of online delivery and clearly fitted together into a theme. Most codes were associated with one theme, with some fitting in to more than one theme.
Step 4: Review Themes	Themes were reviewed, modified, where necessary, based on comparison of notes and discussion between the two research team members responsible for analysis. The review process involved reflecting on the contextual ‘fit’ of the themes, and if there were any sub-themes.
Step 5: Define Themes	This final review of the themes was intended to ‘identify the ‘essence’ of what each theme is about’ (Braun and Clarke 2006, 92), and inform the final step
Step 6: Write-up

Braun, Virginia, and Victoria Clarke. 2006. “Using Thematic Analysis in Psychology.” Qualitative Research in Psychology 3 (2): 77–101. https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa.

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