Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods

Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods

<p>Recognized as one of the most cited methodology books in the social sciences, the <strong>Sixth Edition</strong> of Robert K. Yin's bestselling text provides a complete portal to the world of case study research. With the integration of 11 applications in this edition, the book gives readers access to exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic and applied fields. Ultimately, <strong>Case Study Research and Applications</strong> will guide students in the successful design and use of<em> </em>the case study research method.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p>New to this Edition</p><br /><ul><br /> <li>Includes 11 in-depth applications that show how researchers have implemented case study methods successfully.</li><br /> <li>Increases reference to relativist and constructivist approaches to case study research, as well as how case studies can be part of mixed methods projects.</li><br /> <li>Places greater emphasis on using plausible rival explanations to bolster case study quality.</li><br /> <li>Discusses synthesizing findings across case studies in a multiple-case study in more detail</li><br /> <li>Adds an expanded list of 15 fields that have text or texts devoted to case study research. </li><br /> <li>Sharpens discussion of distinguishing research from non-research case studies. </li><br /> <li>The author brings to light at least three remaining gaps to be filled in the future:</li><br /> <li>how rival explanations can become more routinely integrated into all case study research; </li><br /> <li>the difference between case-based and variable-based approaches to designing and analyzing case studies; and </li><br /> <li>the relationship between case study research and qualitative research.</li><br /></ul>