The Case Study as Research Method / Yves-C. Gagnon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gagnon, Yves-Chantal, author.

Series:

Hors collection

Standardized Title:

L'etude de cas comme methode de recherche. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Research--Methodology.

Management.

Case method--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Case method.

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Québec, Canada : Presses de l'Universite du Quebec, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Teeming with practical examples, this guide promotes an integrated approach for carrying out a case study. With a background emphasis on how to ensure the reliability and validity of results, the different steps of this approach are detailed : assessing the appropriateness of a case study ; preparation ; selecting cases ; data collection, analysis and interpretation ; and reporting results.

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Introduction""; ""Stage 1 : Assessing Appropriateness and Usefulness""; ""Stage 2 : Ensuring Accuracy of Results""; ""Stage 3 : Preparation""; ""Stage 4 : Selecting Cases""; ""Stage 5 : Collecting Data""; ""Stage 6 : Analyzing Data""; ""Stage 7 : Interpreting Data""; ""Stage 8 : Reporting Results""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix""; ""References""

Notes:

Translation of: L'etude de cas comme methode de recherche.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-117).

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9782760528444

2760528448

9782760524569

2760524566

OCLC:

860778494