Designing Trustworthy Qualitative HRD Research: Methodological Considerations

Chad R. Lochmiller, Yonjoo Cho, Jessica Nina Lester, Department of Educational Leadership , Policy Studies, Indiana University Bloomington, Human Resource Development, The University of Texas at Tyler, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University

Human Resource Development Review

Published online on January 21, 2026

Abstract

Human Resource Development Review, Volume 25, Issue 2, Page 212-226, June 2026.
As qualitative methods instructors, we recognize the importance of offering clear guidance—both to our students and to the field more broadly—on how to navigate the ambiguous, diffuse terrain of quality in qualitative research. Accordingly, in this paper, ...