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 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.
For graduate students whose research questions would benefit by being addressed by the case study method this book provides a range of alternatives, much greater than provided by similar books. For those students who might consider providing case studies to aid understanding of data or for those whose data might provide greater insight if organised into one or more case studies, this book provides accessible and cdetailed guidance.
Useful, it will be between this book and the Yin book for next year. This one is better but also a bit dated.
Good, easy to follow overview
The book discusses relevant issues that students need to know about Case Study research in a concise and understandable language
Swanborn’s Case Study Research: What, Why and How? provides an exploration of case study research methods. This edition provides a number of practical examples underpinning the different stages of the research process.
Peter Swanborn's text on Case Study is a very informative and useful for students wanting to use this type of method.
Great book for more advanced students, such as those at the graduate level. For undergrads I think Yin would be a better choice.
This book gives a clear description of adopting a case study approach for research. This would be ideal for a student in their final year wishing to propose research by implementing a case study approach. Easy to read and digest. A good book.
This really helps to supplement some of the more dominating texts on case study research. Very accessible helped with positioning methodologies more clearly.
