Case study research :

Yin, Robert K.

Case study research : design and methods / Robert K. Yin. - 3rd ed. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2003. - xvi, 181 p. : ill ; 22 cm. - Applied social research methods series ; v. 5 .

Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 167-174) e índice.

Introduction. 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 ; Screening case study nominations ; 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 ; Summary -- 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?

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Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
Casestudies.
Methodologie.
Ciencias sociales--Investigación.
Caso de estudio.
Metodología,

H62 / Y55 2003

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