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Case study research : design and methods

Robert K. Yin (Author)
Print Book, English, 2010
4. ed., [Nachdr.] View all formats and editions
Sage, Los Angeles, 2010
Applied social research methods series
XIV, 219 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme.
9781412960991, 1412960991
682115923
Case method
Empirische Methode
Empirische Sozialforschung
Fallmethode
Fallstudie
Méthode des cas
Sciences sociales Recherche Méthodologie
Social sciences Research Methodology
Sozialforschung
Sozialwissenschaft
Sozialwissenschaften
Wissenschaftliche Methode
case method
Forewordvii
Donald T. Campbell
Prefaceix
1. Introduction: How to Know Whether and When to Use Case Studies as a Research Method3
The Case Study as a Research Method
3
Comparing Case Studies with Other Research Methods in the Social Sciences
5
Different Kinds of Case Studies, but a Common Definition
16
Summary
21
2. Designing Case Studies: Identifying Your Case(s) and Establishing the Logic of Your Case Study25
General Approach to Designing Case Studies
25
Criteria for Judging the Quality of Research Designs
40
Case Study Designs
46
Modest Advice in Selecting Case Study Designs
60
3. Preparing to Collect Case Study Evidence: What You Need to Do Before Starting to Collect Case Study Data67
The Case Study Investigator: Desired Skills
67
Preparation and Training for a Specific Case Study
73
The Case Study Protocol
79
Screening the Candidate "Cases" for Your Case Study
91
The Pilot Case Study
92
Summary
94
4. Collecting Case Study Evidence: The Principles You Should Follow in Working with Six Sources of Evidence99
Six Sources of Evidence
101
Three Principles of Data Collection
114
Summary
124
5. Analyzing Case Study Evidence: How to Start Your Analysis, Your Analytic Choices, and How They Work127
An Analytic Strategy: More Than Familiarity with Analytic Tools
127
Five Analytic Techniques
136
Pressing for a High-Quality Analysis
160
Summary
162
6. Reporting Case Studies: How and What to Compose165
Targeting Case Study Reports
167
Case Study Reports as Part of Larger, Mixed Methods Studies
173
Illustrative Structures for Case Study Compositions
175
Procedures in Doing a Case Study Report
179
What Makes an Exemplary Case Study?
185
References193
Author Index203
Subject Index207
About the Author219
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