Case Study

Question 1

What is a case study ?

Answer 1

• an in-depth study of a specific instance (or a small number of instances) within a specific real-life context
• case studies often use theoretical frameworks to guide data collection and analysis

Question 2

Four key conspts in of case studys?

Answer 2

• in-depth analysis of a small number of cases
• examination in context
  (observations of phenomena in a meaningful context)
• multiple data sources
  (artifacts, observation and interviews)
• emphasis on qualitative data and analysis
  (focusing on questions to help describe or explain behavior)

Question 3

challenges with case studys?

Answer 3

determine the case, 
small sample size, 
duration, 
content and format of the study, 
data analysis and interpretation

Question 4

What are the different goals of case studys?

Answer 4

• exploration
• explanation
• describing
• demonstrating

Question 5

WHEN TO USE A CASE STUDY APPROACH?

Answer 5

• the focus of the study is to answer “how” and “why” questions
• you cannot manipulate the behaviour of those involved in the study
• you want to cover contextual conditions because you believe they are relevant to the phenomenon under study; or
• the boundaries are not clear between the phenomenon and context.

Question 6

COMPONENTS OF A CASE STUDY DESIGN?

Answer 6

• research questions
• hypotheses or propositions
• units of analysis
• data analysis plan

Question 7

Intrinsic

Answer 7

Describes cases that are of interest to a particular situation

Question 8

Instrumental

Answer 8

Hope to generate insights that goes beyond the case at hand

Question 9

Embeded

Answer 9

Multiple units of analysis within a single case

Question 10

Holistic

Answer 10

Adresses only one unit of analysis in each case

Question 11

HOW TO CONDUCT A CASE STUDY

Answer 11

1. Foundation phase:
   a. Philosophical consideration
   b. Inquiry techniques consideration
   c. Research logic consideration
2. Prefield phase:
   a. Decide
   b. Case study protocol
3. Field phase:
   a. Contact
   b. Interact
4. Reporting phase: Case study reporting

Question 12

Literal replication

Answer 12

Closely comparable cases to demonstrate consistency

Question 13

Theoretical replication

Answer 13

Compare cases to generate results that differ in ways that can be explained by differences in cases.