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  1. Case Study

    A case study is a research method that involves an in-depth examination and analysis of a particular phenomenon or case, such as an individual, organization, community, event, or situation.

  2. Exploratory Research

    Exploratory research is a methodology approach that investigates research questions that have not previously been studied in depth. Exploratory research is often qualitative and primary in nature. However, a study with a large sample conducted in an exploratory manner can be quantitative as well.

  3. Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research: Key Attributes and

    The key elements of a case study design are: (a) purpose of study; (b) type of research undertaken depending on the purpose—exploratory, explanatory or descriptive; (c) research questions; (d) study of single case or multiple cases depending upon the purpose, research questions and resource availability in terms of manpower, money and time ...

  4. PDF Chapter 3: Method (Exploratory Case Study)

    Field The method phenomenon a variety used for an exploratory case (Merriam, of a resources, understanding evaluating Yin (2010) of described a qualitative the perceptions analyzing qualitative evaluations of people regarding Qualitative methods and presenting the findings. to produce as collecting a particular.

  5. Case Study Methods and Examples

    Case Study Methodology Case studies in research are both unique and uniquely confusing. The term case study is confusing because the same term is used multiple ways. The term can refer to the methodology, that is, a system of frameworks used to design a study, or the methods used to conduct it. Or, case study can refer to a type of academic writing that typically delves into a problem, process ...

  6. Continuing to enhance the quality of case study methodology in health

    In this article, we aim to demystify case study methodology by outlining its philosophical underpinnings and three foundational approaches. We provide literature-based guidance to decision-makers, policy-makers, and health leaders on how to engage in and critically appraise case study design.

  7. Case Study Method: A Step-by-Step Guide for Business Researchers

    Abstract Qualitative case study methodology enables researchers to conduct an in-depth exploration of intricate phenomena within some specific context. By keeping in mind research students, this article presents a systematic step-by-step guide to conduct a case study in the business discipline. Research students belonging to said discipline face issues in terms of clarity, selection, and ...

  8. PDF A (Very) Brief Refresher on The Case Study Method

    Besides discussing case study design, data collection, and analysis, the refresher addresses several key features of case study research. First, an abbreviated definition of a "case study" will help identify the circumstances when you might choose to use the case study method instead of (or as a complement to) some other research method. Second, other features cover the choices you are ...

  9. Sage Research Methods

    The Encyclopedia of Case Study Research 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.

  10. Case Study

    This chapter reviews the strengths and limitations of case study as a research method in social sciences. It provides an account of an evidence base to justify why a case study is best suitable for some research questions and why not for some other research...

  11. (PDF) Qualitative Case Study Methodology: Study Design and

    Qualitative case study methodology provides tools for researchers to study complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is applied correctly, it becomes a valuable method for health ...

  12. Exploratory Research

    Exploratory research is a type of research design that is used to investigate a research question when the researcher has limited knowledge or understanding of the topic or phenomenon under study.

  13. PDF Microsoft Word

    Introduction Case study research, through reports of past studies, allows the exploration and understanding of complex issues. It can be considered a robust research method particularly when a holistic, in-depth investigation is required. Recognised as a tool in many social science studies, the role of case study method in research becomes more prominent when issues with regard to education ...

  14. (PDF) Case Study Research

    The case study method is a research strategy that aims to gain an in-depth understanding of a specific phenomenon by collecting and analyzing specific data within its true context (Rebolj, 2013 ...

  15. PDF Embedded Case Study Methods TYPES OF CASE STUDIES

    PURPOSE A case study may be used as a method of research, teaching, or action/ application. For instructional purposes, case studies are commonly used in business, law, and medical schools. The case encounter quite often changes the traditional educational approach into a discussion pedagogy. Thus, the case method is a variation on the Socratic method, which is another name for proactive ...

  16. Case Studies

    Case studies are a popular research method in business area. Case studies aim to analyze specific issues within the boundaries of a specific environment, situation or organization. According to its design, case studies in business research can be divided into three categories: explanatory, descriptive and exploratory.

  17. (PDF) Case study as a research method

    These include the design and categories of case studies and how their robustness can be achieved. It also explores on the advantages and disadvantages of case study as a research method.

  18. Case Study Methodology of Qualitative Research: Key Attributes and

    The key elements of a case study design are: (a) purpose of study; (b) type of research undertaken depending on the purpose—exploratory, explanatory or descriptive; (c) research questions; (d) study of single case or multiple cases depending upon the purpose, research questions and resource availability in terms of manpower, money and time ...

  19. Case study research for better evaluations of complex interventions

    The health sciences have much to learn from scholarship on case study methodology in the social sciences. However, there are multiple challenges in fully exploiting the potential learning from case study research. First are misconceptions that case study research can only provide exploratory or descriptive evidence.

  20. Grounded Theory: A Guide for Exploratory Studies in Management Research

    While studies using grounded theory in management research are becoming more popular, these are often mixed with the case study approach, or they provide contradictory guidelines on how to use it. The aim of this paper is to provide a clear guide for researchers who wish to use grounded theory in exploratory studies in management research.

  21. Methodology or method? A critical review of qualitative case study

    Case studies are designed to suit the case and research question and published case studies demonstrate wide diversity in study design. There are two popular case study approaches in qualitative research. The first, proposed by Stake ( 1995) and Merriam ( 2009 ), is situated in a social constructivist paradigm, whereas the second, by Yin ( 2012 ...

  22. Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to

    Our overall PAFs are generally comparable to those from recent studies using similar methods. 4, 25, 29, 30 For example, a previous study estimated that 4.3% of cancer cases among individuals aged 20 years and older in the United States in 2017 were attributable to infections 4; our estimated proportion for those aged 30 years and older was 3.4 ...

  23. Service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty: a case study in

    The study employed a combined approach involving both qualitative and formal research methods. Data collection was conducted through verbal interviews with participants using qualitative techniques. Notably, these individuals provided written informed consent, allowing the researchers to exclusively utilize the gathered information for this ...

  24. Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

    The extra-splanchnic fructose escape after ingestion of a fructose-glucose drink: An exploratory study in healthy humans using a dual fructose isotope method

  25. Using Interpretive Qualitative Case Studies for Exploratory Research in

    In spite of many texts on the case study method and the growing acceptance and use of thereof, there are relatively few examples that discuss how to apply the case study method.

  26. Hazardous High-Energy Seismic Event Discrimination Method Based on

    This study aims to quantify impact risk factors and discriminate hazardous high-energy seismic events. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and entropy weight method (EWM) are utilized to ascertain the primary control factors based on geotechnical data and nearly two months of seismic data from a longwall panel.

  27. Toward Developing a Framework for Conducting Case Study Research

    This article reviews the use of case study research for both practical and theoretical issues especially in management field with the emphasis on management of technology and innovation. Many researchers commented on the methodological issues of the case study research from their point of view thus, presenting a comprehensive framework was missing.

  28. Land

    Li B, Lu Y, Li Y, Zuo H, Ding Z. Research on the Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics and Accessibility of Traditional Villages Based on Geographic Information Systems—A Case Study of Shandong Province, China.