Case Study Research: Design and
Methods (Applied Social Research
Methods)
Harsha`S Review
The Fourth Edition of Robert K. Yin’s bestselling text presents the breadth
of the case study method but at a detailed level. It serves as a complete
portal to the world of case study research.
The Fourth Edition now covers more than 50 case studies, about one-
quarter of them not cited in earlier editions, with vignettes of the case
studies appearing throughout the text. Similarly, this edition contains
numerous citations to the most recent literature. New methodological
insights cover the similarities between case studies and other social
science methods. The book gives fresh attention to different quantitative
analyses as they might be used as parts of case studies and also

discusses more fully the use of mixed methods research designs. The
Fourth Edition retains two important components in much their same form,
from previous editions. The first is the chapter on composing case study
research, given the importance yet difficulty of the compositional process.
The second is Donald Campbell’s insightful foreword.
Key Features
Provides sound principles of case study research put into practice to
identify and suggest solutions to problems commonly encountered when
doing case studies Contains 44 boxes throughout the book describe real
case studies in many different fields. The boxed examples illustrate points
made in the text.Offers a comprehensive approach to presenting the case
study methodPays special attention to case study design and
analysis.Incorporates more pedagogy. For instance, chapter titles are
followed with a brief abstract that summarizes the chapter’s
contents.Intended Audience
This text is ideal for students and instructors in the departments of Public
Administration, Political Science, Education, Economics, Management and
Psychology.
Personal Review: Case Study Research: Design and Methods
(Applied Social Research Methods)
I am reading for my MBA at PIM , University of Sri Jayawardanepura , Sri
Lanka. As partial fulfilment of the MBA we are required to embark on a
case study reaserch on a given Brand. I found this book to be extremely
helpful in that there was no other book that provided a structured approach
to doing a case study. I recommend this book to anyone who embarks on
a case study research.
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