Case Study Research Methods (Paperback)

Dr Bill Gillham

ISBN 10: 0826447961 / ISBN 13: 9780826447968

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2000

About this Item

Paperback. More people than ever are using case studies in research, yet there is very little guidance on how to construct case studies effectively. Drawing on his vast experience of teaching and mentoring researchers, Bill Gillham here provides a comprehensive guide to this popular method of research.Using real-life examples throughout, Case Study Research Methods guides the reader through all the stages of a case study, from initial design to the processing and writing up of findings. Especially detailed guidance offered on observation techniques, using documentary and electronic sources and physical artifacts, conducting interviews and analyzing and writing up case-study data. This text provides instruction on doing a case study. It includes information on defining a case, discussion of why case studies are carried out, direction on collecting evidence, constructing a case narrative and writing up the case study. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Case Study Research Methods (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826447961
• ISBN 13: 9780826447968
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

More people than ever are using case studies in research, yet there is very little guidance on how to construct case studies effectively. Drawing on his vast experience of teaching and mentoring researchers, Bill Gillham here provides a comprehensive guide to this popular method of research.Using real-life examples throughout, Case Study Research Methods guides the reader through all the stages of a case study, from initial design to the processing and writing up of findings. Especially detailed guidance offered on observation techniques, using documentary and electronic sources and physical artifacts, conducting interviews and analyzing and writing up case-study data.

About the Author

Bill Gillham is Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Strathclyde, UK, and Visiting Professor at La Salle College of the Arts, Singapore.