Coding Decisions are Unarticulated

Example from Reviewers' Comments

"Was there an a priori framework to guide the classification of domains, central themes, or common metaphors?  How was this framework developed?  What was the process."

"How were codes developed by the team?  Was there an a priori coding template used?  If so, how was this developed?  If codes emerged from the data, how did the team manage this process?"

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