[Applied Social Research Methods 05] • Case Study Research · Design and Methods · 5th Edition by Yin, Robert K. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About the Author Foreword Preface

Rising Recognition for Case Study Research Distinctiveness of This Book Using This Book New Features in This Edition

Added breadth and depth Additional changes in the fifth edition

Acknowledgments Notes

1.Getting Started: How to Know Whether and When to Use the Case Study as a Research Method

The Case Study as a Research Method

Doing Case Study Research Salience of Case Study Research in Different Fields

Comparing the Case Study with Other Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Relationships among the Methods: Not Hierarchical When to Use Each Method

Types of research questions Extent of control over behavioral events and degree of focus on contemporary as opposed to entirely historical events A special situation in evaluation research Summary

Variations in Case Studies, but a Common Definition

Definition of the Case Study as a Research Method

Twofold definition of case study Applicability of different epistemological orientations

Variations in Case Studies as a Research Method

Rigorous enough? Confusion with teaching cases? Generalizing from case studies? Unmanageable level of effort? Comparative advantage? Summary

Addressing Traditional Concerns about Case Study Research Summary Notes to Chapter 1 Tutorial 1.1: More on Defining the “Case Study”

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

General Approach to Designing Case Studies

Definition of Research Designs Components of Research Designs

Study questions Study propositions Unit of analysis—the “case” Linking data to propositions Criteria for interpreting a case study’s findings Summary

The Role of Theory or Theoretical Propositions in Research Designs

Theory Development Illustrative Topics for Theories Use of Theory to Generalize from Case Studies Summary

Criteria for Judging the Quality of Research Designs

Construct Validity Internal Validity External Validity Reliability Summary

Case Study Research Designs

What Are the Potential Single-Case Designs (Types 1 and 2)?

Five rationales for single-case designs Holistic versus embedded case studies Summary

What Are the Potential Multiple-Case Designs (Types 3 and 4)?

Multiple-versus single-case designs Replication, not sampling logic, for multiple-case studies Rationale for multiple-case designs Multiple-case studies: Holistic or embedded Summary

Modest Advice in Selecting Case Study Designs

Single- or Multiple-Case Designs? Closed or Adaptive Designs? Mixed Methods Designs: Mixing Case Studies with Other Methods?

Notes to Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.1: More on Defining “Analytic Generalization”

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

Asking Good Questions Being a Good “Listener” Staying Adaptive Having a Firm Grasp of the Issues Being Studied Avoiding Bias and Collecting Research Ethically

Preparation and Training for a Specific Case Study

Protecting Human Subjects Training to Do the Case Study

Protocol development and review Problems to be addressed during training

The Case Study Protocol

Overview of the Case Study (Section A of the Protocol) Data Collection Procedures (Section B of the Protocol) Data Collection Questions (Section C of the Protocol)

General orientation of the questions Five levels of questions Undesired confusion between unit of data collection and unit of analysis Other data collection devices

Guide for the Case Study Report (Section D of the Protocol)

A one-phase approach A two-phase approach

Screening the Candidate Cases for Your Case Study The Pilot Case Study

Selection of Pilot Cases Scope of the Pilot Inquiry Reports from the Pilot Cases

Summary Notes to Chapter 3 Tutorial 3.1: More on Review by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

Supporting Textbooks Supporting Principles

4.Collecting Case Study Evidence: The Principles You Should Follow in Working with Six Sources of Evidence

Six Sources of Evidence

Documentation Archival Records Interviews

Prolonged case study interviews Shorter case study interviews Survey interviews in a case study Summary

Direct Observations Participant-Observation Physical Artifacts Summary

Four Principles of Data Collection

Principle 1: Use Multiple Sources of Evidence

Triangulation: Rationale for using multiple sources of evidence Prerequisites for using multiple sources of evidence

Principle 2: Create a Case Study Database

Field notes Case study documents Tabular materials New narrative compilations

Principle 3: Maintain a Chain of Evidence Principle 4: Exercise Care When Using Data from Electronic Sources

A broad array of electronic sources Cautions

Summary Notes to Chapter 4

5.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

Need for an Analytic Strategy

Another challenge Computer-assisted tools Starting an analytic strategy

Four General Strategies

Relying on theoretical propositions Working your data from the “ground up” Developing a case description Examining plausible rival explanations Summary

Five Analytic Techniques

1. Pattern Matching

Nonequivalent dependent variables as a pattern Rival independent variables as a pattern Precision of pattern matching

2. Explanation Building

Elements of explanations Iterative nature of explanation building Potential problems in explanation building

3. Time-Series Analysis

Simple time series Complex time series Chronological sequences Summary conditions for time-series analysis

4. Logic Models

Individual-level logic model Firm- or organizational-level logic model Program-level logic model Sharpening your use of logic models Summary

5. Cross-Case Synthesis

Pressing for a High-Quality Analysis Summary Note to Chapter 5 Tutorial 5.1: More on Using CAQDAS Software to Analyze Case Study Data Tutorial 5.2: Depicting a Nonlinear Logic Model Tutorial 5.3: When a Case Study Has Many Cases

Having a Flair What “Composing” Covers

6.Reporting Case Studies: How and What to Compose

Audiences for Case Study Reports

Potential Audiences Orienting a Case Study Report to an Audience’s Needs Communicating with Case Studies

Varieties of Case Study Compositions

Reporting Formats

Single-case study Multiple-case study Option for either a single- or multiple-case study Option for multiple-case study only

Illustrative Overall Structures for Case Study Compositions

Linear-analytic structures Comparative structures Chronological structures Theory-building structures Suspense structures Unsequenced structures

Methods and Research Literature Portions of a Case Study Report

Description of methods Coverage of research literature

Case Studies as Part of Larger, Mixed Methods Studies

Procedures in Composing a Case Study Report

When and How to Start Composing Case Identities: Real or Anonymous? Reviewing the Draft Case Study: A Validating Procedure

What Makes an Exemplary Case Study?

The Case Study Must Be Significant The Case Study Must Be “Complete” The Case Study Must Consider Alternative Perspectives The Case Study Must Display Sufficient Evidence The Case Study Must Be Composed in an Engaging Manner

Notes to Chapter 6 Tutorial 6.1: Reporting Your Case Study Methodology as an Independent Research Article

Clarifying the Niche for Case Study Research: Three Comparisons

1. Case study research compared to other uses of case studies 2. Case study research compared to other social science methods 3. Case study research compared to three other research methods in psychology

Case Studies: Conditions That Lead to Having More Variables Than Data Points

In-depth inquiry Conditions over time Contextual conditions Summary of three conditions

Motives for Using Case Study Research in Psychology

Exploration Description and explanation Evaluation

Caveats and Concerns in Doing Case Study Research Note to Appendix A Case Study Research as an Evaluation Method Case Study Research as Part of a Larger Evaluation Case Study Research as the Primary Evaluation Method

1. Focus on the initiative 2. Focus on outcomes 3. Focus on initiative and outcomes

Case Study Research as Part of Dual-Level Evaluation Arrangements Summary Notes to Appendix B

Appendix A: A Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in Psychology Appendix B: A Note on the Uses of Case Study Research in Evaluations Appendix C: Index of Individual Case Studies (cited in BOXES or from Expanded Case Study Materials)

Index to Case Studies List of BOXES References to Expanded Case Study Materials

Brief Glossary of Terms Directly Related to Case Study Research References Author Index Subject Index

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