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Case Study Research
What, Why and How?



June 2010 | 192 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
How should case studies be selected? Is case study methodology fundamentally different to that of other methods? What, in fact, is a case?

Case Study Research: What, Why and How? is an authoritative and nuanced exploration of the many faces of case-based research methods. As well as the what, how and why, the author also examines the when and which - always with an eye on practical applications to the design, collection, analysis and presentation of the research.

Case study methodology can prove a confusing and fragmented topic. In bringing diverse notions of case study research together in one volume and sensitising the reader to the many varying definitions and perceptions of 'case study', this book equips researchers at all levels with the knowledge to make an informed choice of research strategy.

 
What Is a Case Study?
 
When to Conduct a Case Study?
 
How to Select Cases?
 
What Data to Collect?
 
How to Enrich Your Case Study Data?
 
How to Analyze Your Data?
 
Assets and Opportunities

This book is extremely useful to the substantial number of students on this programme who want to do case studies. It is accessible and thorough and makes an excellent addition to basic text books on research methodology and methods.

Ms Zoe Bennett
Humanities and Social Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
November 3, 2012

Good satelite text

Mr Stephen Griffiths
Swansea Business School, Swansea Metropolitan University
June 27, 2012

This is an excellent book for undergraduate students about the embark on their dissertation research. It is practical, concise and student friendly.

Mr Gareth Addidle
Criminology, Plymouth Business School
June 20, 2012

This is a very useful addition to the standard texts on Case Studies. I have recommended it to the library and to students.

Dr Pauline Sangster
Department of Educational Studies, Edinburgh University
May 7, 2012

I ve recommended the text not only to my students, but also to some colleagues

Mr José Fernandez-Fernandez
ICADE Business Faculty, Universidad Pontificia Comillas
April 28, 2012

This is a welcome addition to the literature on case study research. It most helpfully gives an excellent overview on case study research.

Dr David Lawlor
Child and Family, Tavistock Centre
March 6, 2012

The book does not really focus on how to use case studies and what to make of them as a teaching tool. It does not address students for that purpose. But it is a very good source for understanding how to use case studies for research purposes. For that purpose, I'd definitely suggest it.

Dr Kadire Zeynep Sayim
Business Administration , Bilkent Üniversitesi
January 23, 2012

Fantastic guide to Case study research

Mr Sean Flanagan
Computing, Runshaw College
October 15, 2011

Ver suitable for case study course work

Dr Alhajie Khan
Human Resource Management & Industrial R, Keele University
October 13, 2011

this book is very good for every researcher who is new in the using of case study. it explains case study with very simplest way.

Dr George Kodsy
information technology, college applied science
May 11, 2011

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Chapter 1: What is a Case Study?


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