Case study research : principles and practices / John Gerring
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017
Edition
2nd ed.
Descript
xxix, 332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
SUMMARY
Case Study Research : Principles and Practices provides a general understanding of the case study method as well as specific tools for its successful implementation. These tools are applicable in a variety of fields including anthropology, business and management, communications, economics, education, medicine, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology. Topics include : a survey of case study
CONTENT
Part I : Case studies -- Surveys ; Definitions -- Part II. Selecting cases -- Overview of case selection ; Descriptive case studies ; Causal case studies ; Algorithms and samples -- Part III : Analyzing cases -- A typology of research designs ; Quantitative and qualitative modes of analysis -- Part IV : Validity -- Internal validity ; External validity -- Part V : Conclusions -- Tradeoffs