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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808535303321

Autore

Gillham Bill

Titolo

Case study research methods / / Bill Gillham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2000

ISBN

1-282-71041-9

9786612710414

1-4411-5906-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 p.)

Collana

Real world research

Disciplina

370.72

Soggetti

Case method

Social sciences - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Foreword; 1 Case Study Research: Underlying Principles; 2 Case Study Research: The Qualitative Dimension; 3 Research Preliminaries; 4 Evidence: The Primary Concern; 5 Evidence: What to Look Out For; 6 Written and Electronically Stored Material; 7 Observation: Looking and Listening; 8 Interviewing; 9 Quantitative Data in Case Study Research; 10 Physical Artefacts; 11 The Research Report: Analysing and Presenting Your Findings; The Power of the Case Study; Acknowledgements and Recommended Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

More people than ever are using case studies in research, yet there is very little guidance on how to construct case studies effectively. Drawing on his vast experience of teaching and mentoring researchers, Bill Gillham here provides a comprehensive guide to this popular method of research.Using real-life examples throughout, Case Study Research Methods guides the reader through all the stages of a case study, from initial design to the processing and writing up of findings. Especially detailed guidance offered on observation techniques, using documentary and electronic sources and physical a