Case study research methods / Bill Gillham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillham, Bill.

Series:

Real world research.

Real world research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Case method.

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-71041-9

9786612710414

1-4411-5906-1

OCLC:

658055417