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Designed to help both graduate students and start-up researchers with their own case study research, this book presents 21 individual applications together with cross-referenced discussions of key methodological issues. Many of the applications—including a wide array of single-case studies useful as examples for solo researchers—have been shortened or re-written expressly for this book.
Contents
PART I: Starting Points
- Chapter 1. A (Very) Brief Refresher on the Case Study Method
- Chapter 2. Field Notes
- Chapter 3. The Role of Theory in Doing Case Studies
PART II: Descriptive Case Studies
- Chapter 4. Start-Up for a Newly-Appointed Education Leader
- Chapter 5. Citizens on Patrol
- Chapter 6. A Case Study of a Neighborhood Organization
PART III: Explanatory Case Studies
- Chapter 7. A Nutshell Example: The Effect of a Federal Award on a University Computer Science Department
- Chapter 8. Essential Ingredients of Explanatory Case Studies: Three Drug Prevention Examples
- Chapter 9. Transforming a Business Firm Through Strategic Planning
- Chapter 10. Rival Explanations
PART IV: Cross-Case Syntheses
- Chapter 11. Proposal Processing by Public and Private Universities
- Chapter 12. Case Studies of Transformed Firms
PART V: Case Study Evaluations
- Chapter 13: Evaluation of a Community Coalition
- Chapter 14. Sheriff’s Combined Auto Theft Task Force
- Chapter 15. Technical Assistance for HIV/AIDS Community Planning
Description
Designed to help both graduate students and start-up researchers with their own case study research, this book presents 21 individual applications together with cross-referenced discussions of key methodological issues. Many of the applications—including a wide array of single-case studies useful as examples for solo researchers—have been shortened or re-written expressly for this book.
Contents
PART I: Starting Points
- Chapter 1. A (Very) Brief Refresher on the Case Study Method
- Chapter 2. Field Notes
- Chapter 3. The Role of Theory in Doing Case Studies
PART II: Descriptive Case Studies
- Chapter 4. Start-Up for a Newly-Appointed Education Leader
- Chapter 5. Citizens on Patrol
- Chapter 6. A Case Study of a Neighborhood Organization
PART III: Explanatory Case Studies
- Chapter 7. A Nutshell Example: The Effect of a Federal Award on a University Computer Science Department
- Chapter 8. Essential Ingredients of Explanatory Case Studies: Three Drug Prevention Examples
- Chapter 9. Transforming a Business Firm Through Strategic Planning
- Chapter 10. Rival Explanations
PART IV: Cross-Case Syntheses
- Chapter 11. Proposal Processing by Public and Private Universities
- Chapter 12. Case Studies of Transformed Firms
PART V: Case Study Evaluations
- Chapter 13: Evaluation of a Community Coalition
- Chapter 14. Sheriff’s Combined Auto Theft Task Force
- Chapter 15. Technical Assistance for HIV/AIDS Community Planning
Reviews
June 2011 | 264 pages | Sage US
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Designed to help both graduate students and start-up researchers with their own case study research, this book presents 21 individual applications together with cross-referenced discussions of key methodological issues. Many of the applications—including a wide array of single-case studies useful as examples for solo researchers—have been shortened or re-written expressly for this book.
Table Of Contents:
- PART I: Starting Points
- Chapter 1. A (Very) Brief Refresher on the Case Study Method
- Chapter 2. Field Notes
- Chapter 3. The Role of Theory in Doing Case Studies
- PART II: Descriptive Case Studies
- Chapter 4. Start-Up for a Newly-Appointed Education Leader
- Chapter 5. Citizens on Patrol
- Chapter 6. A Case Study of a Neighborhood Organization
- PART III: Explanatory Case Studies
- Chapter 7. A Nutshell Example: The Effect of a Federal Award on a University Computer Science Department
- Chapter 8. Essential Ingredients of Explanatory Case Studies: Three Drug Prevention Examples
- Chapter 9. Transforming a Business Firm Through Strategic Planning
- Chapter 10. Rival Explanations
- PART IV: Cross-Case Syntheses
- Chapter 11. Proposal Processing by Public and Private Universities
- Chapter 12. Case Studies of Transformed Firms
- PART V: Case Study Evaluations
- Chapter 13: Evaluation of a Community Coalition
- Chapter 14. Sheriff’s Combined Auto Theft Task Force
- Chapter 15. Technical Assistance for HIV/AIDS Community Planning
Recent Product Reviews:
Simple and straight forward
Mr Philomena Cato, Media Studies, TA Marryshow Community College
This was not adopted. However it is a recommended book for individual students who are using a case study approach for their dissertation.
Dr Lynda Rogerson, Computer Science Dept, Colorado Technology University - Colorado Springs
Excellent supplementary text to Creswell's for a graduate-level research methods class.
Dr Dwight Vick, Mgmt Marketing Public Adm Div, Governors State University
I chose Yin's Case Study Research instead. The Applications text would be better suited to a course devoted solely to case study research.
Dr John Lee, Education , Fordham University
The book is too technical for my needs. It does not present enough from the qualitative research stance that I emphasize in my teaching. I was surprised by all the tables and by the dense prose. Not at all what I expected.
Professor Barbara Henderson, Elementary Education Dept, San Francisco State University