Case Study according to Ebneyamini
Process description
Case research, also called case study, is a method of intensively studying a phenomenon over time within its natural setting in one or a few sites. Multiple methods of data collection, such as interviews, observations, prerecorded documents, and secondary data, may be employed and inferences about the phenomenon of interest tend to be rich, detailed, and contextualized. Case research can be employed in a positivist manner for the purpose of theory testing or in an interpretive manner for theory building. This method is more popular in business research than in other social science disciplines.
Purpose of Case Study Research
Description
Examples
Theory oriented, practice oriented
Further Readings
Benbasat, I., Goldstein, D. K., and Mead, M. (1987). "The Case Research Strategy in Studies of Information Systems," MIS Quarterly (11:3), 369-386.
Bhattacherjee, Anol, "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices" (2012). Textbooks Collection. 3. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3.
Yin, R. K. (2002), Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Reasons to Use Case Study Research
Description
Examples
Theory extension/refinement, theory building, hypothesis testing
Further Readings
Benbasat, I., Goldstein, D. K., and Mead, M. (1987). "The Case Research Strategy in Studies of Information Systems," MIS Quarterly (11:3), 369-386.
Bhattacherjee, Anol, "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices" (2012). Textbooks Collection. 3. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3.
Yin, R. K. (2002), Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Types of Case Study Research
Description
Examples
Comparative case study, longitudinal case study, single case study
Further Readings
Benbasat, I., Goldstein, D. K., and Mead, M. (1987). "The Case Research Strategy in Studies of Information Systems," MIS Quarterly (11:3), 369-386.
Bhattacherjee, Anol, "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices" (2012). Textbooks Collection. 3. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3.
Yin, R. K. (2002), Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Methods of Gathering Data
Description
Examples
Structured
interview, semistructured interview, in-depth interview, archival data, meetings, informal meetings, observation
Further Readings
Benbasat, I., Goldstein, D. K., and Mead, M. (1987). "The Case Research Strategy in Studies of Information Systems," MIS Quarterly (11:3), 369-386.
Bhattacherjee, Anol, "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices" (2012). Textbooks Collection. 3. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3.
Yin, R. K. (2002), Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Data Analysis
Description
Examples
Within-case analysis, cross-case analysis, compare the narratives of informants, pattern matching, writing individual case histories by using archival data, using repertory grid method, data reduction (open coding), visual inspection
Further Readings
Benbasat, I., Goldstein, D. K., and Mead, M. (1987). "The Case Research Strategy in Studies of Information Systems," MIS Quarterly (11:3), 369-386.
Bhattacherjee, Anol, "Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices" (2012). Textbooks Collection. 3. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3.
Yin, R. K. (2002), Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.