Case Study Research
What, Why and How?
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 sensitizing 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.
This is an excellent book for undergraduate students about the embark on their dissertation research. It is practical, concise and student friendly.
Case study research what, why and how examines the ways in which qualitative and quantitative research methods can be used within case study research. The book contains seven chapters which locate case study research methodology within a broad methodological framework. The text provides a useful bibliography which can be used as a guide to the key publications written about case study research. This book is informative for students and researchers from different fields of research as it covers issues relating to the theory and the ongoing science debate about case study research, in terms of the problem of generalisation and application of theory to case study research. It illustrates how to analyse the data collected from case studies and the author presents the concept of ‘degrees of freedom’ which relates to useful techniques which can be employed to increase the reliability of the data gathered and analysed from case studies. The book contains end of chapter exercises and provides useful lists of key terms. The reading level of this book is suitable for postgraduate students and researchers. Case study research what, why is essential reading for students and researchers seeking to understand the theoretical background to case studies and the research methods that can be employed within them.
A very useful text for those who do case studies.
It's a useful text for students to cosult, and is authoritative in tone.
Having just considered Thomas (2011) I consider the latter to be more accessible and fesh for a UK readership of final year undergarduates and professionals undratking taugt master's programmes.
I ve recommended the text not only to my students, but also to some colleagues
This is a very good general introduction to the case study methodology. It does a good job of covering all the relevant pros and cons of case studies, and is reasonable in its discussion of the method's limitations. The book lacks specificity to my field (business studies), and that is the only reason why I would not make it mandatory reading. The author manages to say an awful lot in few words, which makes a refreshing change. For researchers wishing to understand the method, it is a worthy text. There was one problem: the writer does not discuss the philosophical status of the case study method. Grounded theory is mentioned, but alternatives are not.
This is a much needed, very readable and accessible book. I will not only be suggesting this to undergraduates and masters level students but also to the clinicians with whom I have contact. It is a useful book for students to have access to when they consider case studies for their practice placements, in terms of considering how their case studies might potentially be shaped for research and evaluation purposes. It also makes it possible for clinicians to see practically how they can develop work through their current case loads.
The book discusses relevant issues that students need to know about Case Study research in a concise and understandable language
Fantastic guide to Case study research
Good satelite text
