Title

The Conditional/Consequential Matrix

Description

The matrix consists of a series of concentric and interconnected circles with arrows going both toward and away from the center. The arrows represent the intersection of conditions/consequences and the resulting chain of events. Conditions move toward and surround the action/interaction to create a conditional context. Other arrows move away from actions/interactions, representing how the consequences of any action/interaction move from action/interaction to change or add to conditions in often diverse and unanticipated ways. One of the limitations of the diagram is that the flow appears linear. In reality, the paths taken by conditions/consequences as they move within and through the various areas from macro to micro are anything but linear…Moving progressively outward from the center of the matrix are several concentric circles. As already stated, each represents a different source of potential conditions/consequences from the more macro to the more micro. Not every possible source has been delineated. The matrix is meant only to be a conceptual guide. Persons may fill in, add to, or modify the matrix to fit their studies and data.

Designer

Strauss, Anselm

Corbin, Juliet

Date

1998

Source

Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory

Bibliographic Citation

Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin. 1998. Second Edition. Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory. Sage Publications. Figure 12.1. Pages 183-193.

is depiction of attribute

English Spiral

is composed of

English Triangle

use feature

English Equal

depict things of type

English Conceptual

Coverage

sociology

work