Case study research in practice / Helen Simons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simons, Helen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Author Helen Simons draws on her extensive experience in conducting and teaching case study research to provide a comprehensive and insightful account of the process of conducting case study that tackles common misconceptions and addresses the questions often raised by students.

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PROLOGUE; INTRODUCTION; Section I GETTING STARTED; 1 EVOLUTION AND CONCEPT OF CASE STUDY RESEARCH; 2 PLANNING, DESIGNING, GAINING ACCESS; 3 LISTEN, LOOK, DOCUMENT: METHODS IN CASE STUDY RESEARCH; Section II IN THE FIELD; 4 WHO ARE THEY? STUDYING OTHERS; 5 WHO ARE WE? STUDYING OUR 'SELF'; 6 WHOSE DATA ARE THEY? ETHICS IN CASE STUDY RESEARCH; Section III MAKING SENSE; 7 BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION; 8 FROM DATA TO STORY: EXAMPLES IN PRACTICE; Section IV TELLING THE STORY; 9 START AT ANY POINT: REPORTING AND WRITING

10 DISPELLING MYTHS IN CASE STUDY RESEARCHEPILOGUE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613554680

9781446268322

1446268322

9781280299773

1280299770

9781446205365

1446205363

OCLC:

764574269