How to do your case study /
Thomas, Gary,
How to do your case study / - 2nd edition. - London : SAGE, 2016. - xii, 269 pages : illustrations (some color) ;
Includes index
What is a case study? --
The case study and research design --
The whole is more than the sum of the parts : seeing a complete picture --
Rigour and quality in your case study : what's important? --
Ethics --
Different kinds of case studies : selecting a subject for your case study --
Your purpose : thinking about the object of your study --
Your approach : theory testing or theory building ; interpretation or illustration --
Your process : the shape, style and manner of your case study --
Out in the field : some ways to collect data and evidence --
Analysis : a toolkit for analysing and thinking in case study --
Writing your study.
Adopting jargon-free language this book grounds its advice in concrete experience and real-world cases to provide a vibrant and insightful introduction to the basics of case study research.
1446282651 9781446282656 9781446282649 1446282643
Social sciences
Social sciences
Sozialwissenschaften.
Fallstudie.
Forschungsmethode.
300.72 / THO
How to do your case study / - 2nd edition. - London : SAGE, 2016. - xii, 269 pages : illustrations (some color) ;
Includes index
What is a case study? --
The case study and research design --
The whole is more than the sum of the parts : seeing a complete picture --
Rigour and quality in your case study : what's important? --
Ethics --
Different kinds of case studies : selecting a subject for your case study --
Your purpose : thinking about the object of your study --
Your approach : theory testing or theory building ; interpretation or illustration --
Your process : the shape, style and manner of your case study --
Out in the field : some ways to collect data and evidence --
Analysis : a toolkit for analysing and thinking in case study --
Writing your study.
Adopting jargon-free language this book grounds its advice in concrete experience and real-world cases to provide a vibrant and insightful introduction to the basics of case study research.
1446282651 9781446282656 9781446282649 1446282643
Social sciences
Social sciences
Sozialwissenschaften.
Fallstudie.
Forschungsmethode.
300.72 / THO