Case study research : design and methods

Yin, Robert K. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780761925521 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780761925538 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 076192552X (alk. paper)
ISBN: 0761925538 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xvi, 181 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-174) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The Case Study as a Research Strategy -- Comparing Case Studies with other Research Strategies in the Social Sciences -- Different Kinds of Case Studies, But a Common Definition -- Summary -- Designing Case Studies -- General Approach to Designing Case Studies -- Criteria for Judging the Quality of Research Designs -- Case Study Designs -- Modest Advice in Selecting Case Study Designs -- Conducting Case Studies: Preparing for Data Collection -- The Case Study Investigator: Desired Skills -- Training and Preparation for a Specific Case Study -- The Case Study Protocol -- The Pilot Case Study -- Summary -- Conducting Case Studies: Collecting the Evidence -- Six Sources of Evidence -- Three Principles of Data Collection -- Summary -- Analyzing Case Study Evidence -- An Analytic Strategy: More than Familiarity with Analytic Tools -- Specific Analytic Techniques -- Pressing for a High-Quality Analysis -- Reporting Case Studies -- Targeting Case Study Reports -- Case Study Reports as Part of Larger, Multi-Method Studies -- Illustrative Structures for Case Study Compositions -- Procedures in Doing a Case Study Report -- What Makes an Exemplary Case Study?