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Case studies as a research method
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Yin [2008].
Case study research.
Definition.
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A case study is an empirical inquiry that:
1) Investigates a
contemporary phenomenon
in depth and within its real-life context, especially when:
2) The
boundaries
between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident.
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Yin [2008].
Case study research.
Definition.
A case study is an empirical inquiry that:
1) Investigates a
contemporary phenomenon
in depth and within its real-life context, especially when:
2) The
boundaries
between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident.
Yin [2008].
Case study research.
Features.
Case study is an all-encompassing method that includes logic of design, data collection techniques, and specific approaches to data analysis. Theory development is essential to the design phase of good case studies.
Yin [2008].
Case study research.
Types of case studies.
Single, multiple-case.
Case studies can also be part of a larger mixed-method study.
Yin [2008].
Case study research.
Four applications for evaluation research.
1) Explain causal links.
2) Describe an intervention and its real-life context.
3) Illustrate certain topics within an evaluation.
4) Enlighten situations in which the intervention has no clear, single set of outcomes.
Yin [2008].
Case study research.
Five components of case study research design.
1. A study's questions.
2. Its propositions, if any.
3. Its units of analysis.
4. The logic linking the data to the proposition.
5. The criteria for interpreting the findings.
