Case Study Research and Applications Design and Methods
Case Study Research and Applications Design and Methods by Robert K. Yin, published by SAGE Publications on November 3, 2017, is a comprehensive resource in the field of case study research. This sixth edition, spanning 352 pages, serves as a portal to understanding the methodologies associated with case studies, integrating 11 applications that showcase exemplary case studies from various academic and applied fields. The book aims to guide students in effectively designing and utilizing the case study research method.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of how case study methods can be successfully implemented, with increased emphasis on relativist and constructivist approaches. The text discusses the importance of plausible rival explanations to enhance case study quality and provides insights into synthesizing findings across multiple case studies. Additionally, it addresses the distinction between research and non-research case studies, while highlighting gaps in the current literature that future research could address. This edition is a valuable addition for those interested in social science research methodologies.
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Recognized as one of the most cited methodology books in the social sciences, the Sixth Edition 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, Case Study Research and Applications will guide students in the successful design and use of the case study research method.
New to this Edition
- Includes 11 in-depth applications that show how researchers have implemented case study methods successfully.
- Increases reference to relativist and constructivist approaches to case study research, as well as how case studies can be part of mixed methods projects.
- Places greater emphasis on using plausible rival explanations to bolster case study quality.
- Discusses synthesizing findings across case studies in a multiple-case study in more detail
- Adds an expanded list of 15 fields that have text or texts devoted to case study research.
- Sharpens discussion of distinguishing research from non-research case studies.
- The author brings to light at least three remaining gaps to be filled in the future:
- how rival explanations can become more routinely integrated into all case study research;
- the difference between case-based and variable-based approaches to designing and analyzing case studies; and
- the relationship between case study research and qualitative research.
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