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Case Study Research: Foundations and Methodological Orientations
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Over the last forty years, case study research has undergone substantial methodological development. This evolution has resulted in a pragmatic, flexible research approach, capable of providing comprehensive in-depth understanding of a diverse range of issues across a number of disciplines. Change and progress have stemmed from parallel influences of historical transformations in approaches to research and individual researcher's preferences, perspectives, and interpretations of this design. Researchers who have contributed to the development of case study research come from diverse disciplines with different philosophical perspectives, resulting in a variety of definitions and approaches. For the researcher new to using case study, such variety can create a confusing platform for its application. In this article, we explore the evolution of case study research, discuss methodological variations, and summarize key elements with the aim of providing guidance on the available options for researchers wanting to use case study in their work. URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs1701195
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Metadata
- Authors
- Harrison, H., Birks, M., Franklin, R., & Mills, J.
- Affiliations
- James Cook University (AU)
- Massey University (NZ)
- Venue
- Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research
- Publisher
- Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research
- Published
- 2017-01-24
- ISSN
- 1438-5627 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2588815122
- Semantic Scholar
- 24784882aac9a156baae725382702f5e6e05a4ba
- Cited by
- 678
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 23 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 62 · 2023: 93 · 2022: 112 · 2021: 148 · 2020: 99 · 2019: 56 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 78.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- www.qualitative-research.net
- Licence
- Locations
- Forum qualitative Sozialforschung (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- ResearchOnline - JCU (James Cook University) (submittedVersion)
- Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Universitätsbibliothek der FU Berlin Hochschulschriftenstelle u. Dokumentenserver (cc-by)
- La Trobe University (cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Methodology and Impact of Social Science Research
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Keywords
- case study research, method development, methodological variability, philosophical views, research design
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