Case Study Research and Applications

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Design and Methods

by Robert K. Yin

6th Edition

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc.

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Print ISBN	9781506336169
eText ISBN	9781506336176
Publisher	SAGE Publications, Inc.
Publishing Year	2017
Edition	6th Edition
Language	English
Pages	319

Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods, 6th Edition, authored by Robert K. Yin, provides students and researchers with structured procedures for planning and executing qualitative case study projects. This textbook guides readers through knowing when to select the case study method, how to identify individual or multiple cases, and how to construct a strong methodological logic before collecting field data.

The thematic progression follows the life cycle of research projects, from initial design through data collection, analytical processing, and composition. The text differentiates exploratory, explanatory, and evaluation case studies while providing expanded material on constructivist and relativist analytical frameworks. Scholars learn how to evaluate plausible rival explanations during data analysis and how to synthesize complex qualitative evidence gathered across multiple cases.

Winner of the 2019 McGuffey Longevity Award, presented by the Textbook & Academic Authors Association, this volume supports research methods courses across social science disciplines by offering concrete guidance grounded in established research principles.

Chapter 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
- • Variations in Case Studies, but a Common Definition
- • Addressing Traditional Concerns About Case Study Research
- • Summary
- • Notes to Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Designing Case Studies Identifying Your Case(s) and Establishing the Logic of Your Case Study
- • General Approach to Designing Case Studies
- • The Role of Theory in Research Designs
- • Criteria for Judging the Quality of Research Designs
- • Case Study Research Designs
- • Modest Advice in Selecting Case Study Designs
- • Notes to Chapter 2
- • Application #1: An 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
Chapter 3: Preparing to Collect Case Study Evidence What You Need to Do Before Starting to Collect Case Study Data
- • The Case Study Researcher: Desired Skills and Values
- • 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
- • Notes to Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Collecting Case Study Evidence The Principles You Should Follow in Working With Six Sources of Evidence
- • Six Sources of Evidence
- • Four Principles of Data Collection
- • 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
Chapter 5: Analyzing Case Study Evidence How to Start Your Analysis, Your Analytic Choices, and How They Work
- • An Analytic Strategy: More Than Relying on Analytic Tools
- • Five Analytic Techniques
- • 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: A Nutshell Example of an Explanatory Case Study: How a Federal Award Affected a University Computer Department
- • Application #9: An Explanatory Case Study: Transforming a Business Firm Through Strategic Planning
Chapter 6: Reporting Case Studies How and What to Compose
- • Audiences for Case Study Research
- • Varieties of Case Study Compositions
- • Procedures in Composing a Case Study
- • What Makes an Exemplary Case Study?
- • Notes to Chapter 6
- • Application #10: A Multiple-Case Study Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data: Proposal Processing at 17 Universities
Chapter Appendix A: A Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in Psychology
Chapter Appendix B: A Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in Evaluations