The Case Study as Research Method: A Practical HandbookTeeming with practical examples, this guide promotes an integrated approach for carrying out a case study. With a background emphasis on how to ensure the reliability and validity of results, the different steps of this approach are detailed: assessing the appropriateness of a case study; preparation; selecting cases; data collection, analysis and interpretation; and reporting results |
Contents
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Assessing Appropriateness and Usefulness | 11 |
Ensuring Accuracy of Results | 19 |
Preparation | 37 |
Selecting Cases | 49 |
Collecting Data | 55 |
Analyzing Data | 69 |
Interpreting Data | 83 |
Reporting Results | 93 |
Conclusion | 103 |
Appendix | 107 |
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The Case Study as Research Method: A Practical Handbook Yves-Chantal Gagnon No preview available - 2010 |
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