What is a Case Study? -- Introduction -- Origins and applications of Case Study -- Key Debates in Case Study Research -- Using Case Study -- The Value of Case Study -- Some Examples of Meaningful Case Study Research -- Small-scale Research with Meaning -- The Use of Case Study in Different Disciplines -- Which Discriplines Use Case Study? -- Business and Management -- Education -- Health -- Other Professional Disciplines -- Law -- Conclusions across the Disciplines -- Case Studies in Mixed/Combined Research Designs -- Using Case Study in Combined Research Designs -- Examples of Combined Research Designs -- General Conclusions and Guidance -- Learning from Case Study -- Writing on Case Study -- Existing Meta-analyses and Systematic Reviews -- How to Find Relevant Case Studies -- Using Existing Case Studies -- Examples of Case Study Research -- Contrary Examples -- Carring Out a Case Study -- Selection, Context and Theory in Case Study -- Research Questions -- Sampling and Selection Issues -- Ethical Concerns -- The Case Study in Context: Boundary, Environment and Unit of Analysis -- Case Studies and Theory -- Method, Analysis and Report in Case Study -- Methodology and Methods -- Collecting and Analysing Data -- Reporting Your Findings -- Conclusion

1. Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology