The Art of Case Study Research

By Robert E. Stake

Book Overview

This book presents a disciplined, qualitative exploration of case study methods by drawing from naturalistic, holistic, ethnographic, phenomenological and biographic research methods.

Robert E. Stake uses and annotates an actual case study to answer such questions as: How is the case selected? How do you select the case which will maximize what can be learned? How can what is learned from one case be applied to another? How can what is learned from a case be interpreted? In addition, the book covers: the differences between quantitative and qualitative approaches; data-gathering including document review; coding, sorting and pattern analysis; the roles of the researcher; triangulation; and reporting.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803957661
• ISBN13: 9780803957664
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Helpful

This was one of the books on case study research available from our university library. It has been helpful in understanding case studies and where they fit into the world of academic research (especially qualitative traditions). Also, it has been helpful in understanding how to write questions for the type of study that I'm needing to develop for my work. Yim or others might be more helpful for business oriented case studies, but in educational and social/behavioral science case studies, this is a good choice.

Great for those working on a dissertation

If you're looking for a practial book on completing a case study this is it! The chapters are organized in such a way that the process is laid out and easily understood. The book is reader friendly and doesn't spend much time in the technical aspect of case study. It allows the reader to understand and then sit down and get to work. I've read several books dealing with case study and this one I found most useful. It is written during the authors time of teaching a course. The benefit of the book for the reader is that you most likely don't have time to take a course specifically on case study and can read the book in place of taking the course!I am much further ahead in the completion of my own dissertation case study since I've read the book. I recommend it to anyone moving in this direction and believe that you will find it understandable, useful, and key in your successful completion of a case study. Wow - what a find!