{"product_id":"9781506320274","title":"Encyclopedia of Case Study Research","description":"\u003cp\u003eCase study research has a long history within the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, dating back to the early 1920's. At first it was a useful way for researchers to make valid inferences from events outside the laboratory in ways consistent with the rigorous practices of investigation inside the lab. Over time, case study approaches garnered interest in multiple disciplines as scholars studied phenomena in context. Despite widespread use, case study research has received little attention among the literature on research strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia of Case Study Research\u003c\/b\u003e provides a compendium on the important methodological issues in conducting case study research and explores both the strengths and weaknesses of different paradigmatic approaches. These two volumes focus on the distinctive characteristics of case study research and its place within and alongside other research methodologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a definition of case study research that can be used in different fields of study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes case study as a research strategy rather than as a single tool for decision making and inquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuides rather than dictates, readers' understanding and applications of case study research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a critical summary in each entry, which raises additional matters for reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes case study relevant to researchers at various stages of their careers, across philosophic divides, and throughout diverse disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcademic Disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Research Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData Analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethodological Approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheoretical Traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheory Development and Contributions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Case Study Research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eTypes of Case Study Research\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143514669296,"sku":"9781506320274","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781506320274_p0.jpg?v=1763718117","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781506320274","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}