Case Study Research : Design and Methods

by Robert K. Yin

• ISBN13: 9781412960991
• ISBN10: 1412960991
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-31
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Providing a complete portal to the world of case study research, the Fourth Edition of Robert K. Yin's best-selling text offers comprehensive coverage of the design and use of the case study method as a valid research tool. This thorough text now covers more than 50 case studies (approximately 25% of them new), gives fresh attention to quantitative analyses, discusses more fully the use of mixed methods research designs, and includes new methodological insights. The book's coverage of case study research and how it is applied in practice gives readers access to exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic and applied fields.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction: How to Know Whether and When to Use Case Studies as a Research Method

The Case Study as a Research Method

Comparing Case Studies With Other Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Different Kinds of Case Studies, But a Common Definition

Summary

Designing Case Studies: Identifying Your Case(s) and Establishing the Logic of Your Case Study

General Approach to Designing Case Studies

Criteria for Judging the Quality of Research Designs

Case Study Designs

Modest Advice in Selecting Case Study Designs

Preparing To Collect Case Study Evidence: What You Need to Do Before Starting to Collect Case Study Data

The Case Study Investigator: Desired Skills

Preparation and Training for a Specific Case Study

The Case Study Protocol

Screening the Candidate "Cases" for Your Case Study

The Pilot Case Study

Summary

Collecting Case Study Evidence: The Principles You Should Follow in Working With Six Sources of Evidence

Six Sources of Evidence

Three Principles of Data Collection

Summary

Analyzing Case Study Evidence: How to Start Your Analysis, Your Analytic Choices, and How They Work

An Analytic Strategy: More Than Familiarity With Analytic Tools

Five Analytic Techniques

Pressing for a High-Quality Analysis

Summary

Reporting Case Studies: How and What to Compose

Targeting Case Study Reports

Case Study Reprots as Part of Larger, Mixed Methods Studies

Illustrative Structures for Case Study Compositions

Procedures in Doing a Case Study Report

What Makes an Examplary Case Study?

References

Author Index

Subject Index

About the Author

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