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In an embedded case study, the starting and end point is the comprehension of the case as a whole in its real-world context. However, in the course of analysis the case will be faceted either by different perspectives of inquiry or by several sub-units. The book presents different methodological approaches to organize this faceting process. It uses the power of the system approach in order to apply methods, which allow a scientific treatment of complex cases in a way that will be also acknowledged by the quantitative research community. The authors emphasize that a qualitative analysis starting from the real-world level is an indispensable part of case analysis. Thus the book bridges the gap between quantitatve and qualitative approaches to complex problems when using the case study methodology.
The Validation of Embedded Case Studies
The Validation of Embedded Case Studies
THE RATIONALE
Throughout the entire course of a case study, the question arises of how to evaluate the outcomes of the methods and the findings attained with them. Typical questions are as follows:
- What are the criteria and means for judging the quality of the case ...
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