Table Of Contents:

• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• 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
• 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
• Application #11: An Evaluation Case Study: Evaluation of a Community Coalition’s Campaign
• Brief Glossary of Terms Directly Related to Case Study Research
• References
• Author Index
• Subject Index