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    Case study research and applications : design and methods / Robert K. Yin.

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    • Title:[Case study research]
      Case study research and applications : design and methods / Robert K. Yin.
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    • Author/Creator:Yin, Robert K., author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Campbell, Donald T. (Donald Thomas), 1916-1996, writer of foreword.
      Sage Publications, publisher, copyright holder.
    • Published/Created:Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2018]
      ©2018

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Case method.
      Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
    • Medical Subjects: Social Sciences--methods.
      Research Design.
    • Edition:Sixth edition.
    • Description:xxx, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
    • Summary:"[This book] provides a complete portal to the world of case study research. With the integration of 11 applications in this edition, the book gives readers access to ... case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic and applied fields. Ultimately, [this book] will guide students in the ... design and use of the case study research method. New to this edition: includes 11 in-depth applications that show how researchers have implemented case study methods successfully; increases reference to relativist and constructivist approaches to case study research, as well as how case studies can be part of mixed methods projects; places greater emphasis on using plausible rival explanations to bolster case study quality; discusses synthesizing findings across case studies in a multiple-case study in more detail; adds an expanded list of 15 fields that have text or texts devoted to case study research; and sharpens discussion of distinguishing research from non-research case studies. The author brings to light at least three remaining gaps to be filled in the future: how rival explanations can become more routinely integrated into all case study research; the difference between case-based and variable-based approaches to designing and analyzing case studies; and the relationship between case study research and qualitative research."-- Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:Earlier editions called: Case study research : design and methods.
      Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    • ISBN:9781506336169 (paperback alkaline paper)
      1506336167 (paperback alkaline paper)
      9781544308388
      1544308388
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Getting Started: How to Know Whether and When to Use the Case Study as a Research Method
      Being Ready for the Challenge, and Setting High Expectations
      Comparing Case Studies With Other Social Science Research Methods
      Relationships Among the Methods: Not Hierarchical
      When to Use the Different Methods
      Variations in Case Studies, but a Common Definition
      Definition of the Case Study as a Research Method
      Variations in Case Studies as a Research Method
      Addressing Traditional Concerns About Case Study Research
      Summary
      Notes to Chapter 1
      ch. 2 Designing Case Studies: Identifying Your Case(s) and Establishing the Logic of Your Case Study
      General Approach to Designing Case Studies
      Definition of Research Designs
      Components of Research Designs
      Role of Theory in Research Designs
      Theory Development
      Illustrative Topics for Theories
      Using Theory to Generalize From Case Studies
      Summary
      Criteria for Judging the Quality of Research Designs
      Construct Validity
      Internal Validity
      External Validity
      Reliability
      Summary
      Case Study Research Designs
      What Are the Potential Single-Case Designs (Types 1 and 2)?
      What Are the Potential Multiple-Case Study Designs (Types 3 and 4)?
      Modest Advice in Selecting Case Study Designs
      Single- or Multiple-Case Designs?
      Closed or Adaptive Designs?
      Mixed-Methods Designs: Mixing Case Studies With Other Methods?
      Notes to Chapter 2
      Application #1 Exploratory Case Study: How New Organizational Practices Become Routinized
      Application #2 Defining the "Case" in a Case Study: Linking Job Training and Economic Development Initiatives at the Local Level
      Application #3 How "Discovery" Can Occur in the Field: Social Stratification in a Midsized Community
      ch. 3 Preparing to Collect Case Study Evidence: What You Need to Do Before Starting to Collect Case Study Data
      Case Study Researcher: Desired Skills and Values
      Asking Good Questions
      Being a Good "Listener"
      Staying Adaptive
      Having a Firm Grasp of the Issues Being Studied
      Conducting Research Ethically
      Preparation and Training for a Specific Case Study
      Protecting Human Subjects
      Training to Do the Case Study
      Case Study Protocol
      Overview of the Case Study (Section A of the Protocol)
      Data Collection Procedures (Section B of the Protocol)
      Protocol Questions (Section C of the Protocol)
      Tentative Outline for the Case Study Report (Section D of the Protocol)
      Screening the Candidate Cases for Your Case Study
      Pilot Case Study
      Selection of Pilot Cases
      Scope of the Pilot Inquiry
      Reports From the Pilot Cases
      Summary
      Notes to Chapter 3
      ch. 4 Collecting Case Study Evidence: The Principles You Should Follow in Working With Six Sources of Evidence
      Supporting Textbooks
      Supporting Principles
      Six Sources of Evidence
      Documentation
      Archival Records
      Interviews
      Direct Observations
      Participant-Observation
      Physical Artifacts
      Summary
      Four Principles of Data Collection
      Principle 1 Use Multiple Sources of Evidence
      Principle 2 Create a Case Study Database
      Principle 3 Maintain a Chain of Evidence
      Principle 4 Exercise Care When Using Data From Social Media Sources
      Summary
      Notes to Chapter 4
      Application #4 Doing Interviews in the Field: Citizens on Patrol
      Application #5 Making Field Observations: First Day in an Urban Neighborhood
      Application #6 Assembling a Question-and-Answer Database: A Case Study of a Community Organization
      ch. 5 Analyzing Case Study Evidence: How to Start Your Analysis, Your Analytic Choices, and How They Work
      Analytic Strategy: More Than Relying on Analytic Tools
      Need for an Analytic Strategy
      Four General Strategies
      Five Analytic Techniques
      1. Pattern Matching
      2. Explanation Building
      3. Time-Series Analysis
      4. Logic Models
      5. Cross-Case Synthesis
      Pressing for a High-Quality Analysis
      Summary
      Notes to Chapter 5
      Application #7 Using a Case Study to Compare Directly Competing Rival Hypotheses: Whether Military Base Closures Produce Catastrophic Economic Impacts or Not
      Application #8 Nutshell Example of an Explanatory Case Study: How a Federal Award Affected a University Computer Department
      Application #9 Explanatory Case Study: Transforming a Business Firm Through Strategic Planning
      ch. 6 Reporting Case Studies: How and What to Compose
      Having a Flair
      What "Composing" Covers
      Audiences for Case Study Research
      Potential Audiences
      Orienting Case Study Research to an Audience's Needs
      Communicating With Case Studies
      Varieties of Case Study Compositions
      Compositional Formats
      Illustrative Structures for the Substance of Your Case Study
      Methods and Research Literature Portions of a Case Study
      Case Studies as Part of Larger, Mixed-Methods Studies
      Procedures in Composing a Case Study
      When and How to Start Composing
      Case Identities: Real or Anonymous?
      Reviewing the Draft Case Study: A Validating Procedure
      What Makes an Exemplary Case Study?
      Case Study Must Be Significant
      Case Study Must Be "Complete"
      Case Study Must Consider Alternative Perspectives
      Case Study Must Display Sufficient Evidence
      Case Study Must Be Composed in an Engaging Manner
      Notes to Chapter 6
      Application #10 Multiple-Case Study Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data: Proposal Processing at 17 Universities
      Appendix A Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in Psychology
      Appendix B Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in Evaluations
      Application #11 Evaluation Case Study: Evaluation of a Community Coalition's Campaign.
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