This document presents an introduction to case study research. It defines case study research as a strategy that involves an in-depth exploration of a contemporary phenomenon within a real-life context using multiple sources of evidence. The document then outlines the key characteristics of case study research, including that it can be descriptive, exploratory or explanatory in nature. It also discusses the typical procedures for conducting case study research, such as determining the appropriate approach, identifying the case(s), collecting and analyzing multiple sources of data, and deriving lessons learned.

1. WELCOME
TO
PRESENTATION

2. APPROACHES TO INQUIRY QUALITATIVE RESEARCH:
CASE STUDY RESEARCH
COURSE NO: PAD 604
Presented by:
Sabina Yasmin
MSS 2nd Semester
Reg. no: 2011227014
Session: 2011-2012
Department of Public Administration
SUST

3. CASE STUDY RESEARCH
 Case study research involves the study of an issue
explored through one or more cases within a bounded
system.
 A strategy for doing research which involves an
empirical investigation of a particular contemporary
phenomenon within its real life context using multiple
sources of evidence. -----(Robson, 1993, p.146)

4. CASE STUDY RESEARCH
Familiar to Social Scientist
Popularity in Psychology, Medicine, Law and
Political Science
Origin
Traced by Hamel, Dufor and Fortin (1993)
Anthropology and Sociology

5. A case Study may be-------
Descriptive
Exploratory
Explanatory
A case Study Focused on -------
Process: How was it done?
Outcome: Does it Work

6. TYPES OF CASE STUDY
Distinguished in terms of the intent of the case analysis:
Single Instrumental Case Study
Collective or Multiple Case Study
Intrinsic Case Study

7. Procedure for Conducting Case Study Research:
Determine Approach Appropriate to the Research
Problem
Identify the Case or Cases
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Lessons Learened

8. 1. Determine Approach Appropriate to
Research Problem
Identify cases with boundaries and seeks to
provide an in-depth understanding of the case.

9. 2.Identify the Case or Cases
 This study may involves an individual, several
individuals, a program, an event or an activity.
 The case can be single, multi-sited or within
site and purposeful sampling is available.

10. 3. Data Collection
Multiple source of information such as:
Observation
Interviews
Documents
Audio-visual materials

11. 4. Data Analysis
Holistic analysis of the entire case
Embedded analysis of a specific aspect of the
case
5. Lesson Learned
Report the meaning of case
Meaning comes from learning about the issue
of the case

12. Challenges
Researcher must identify his case
Researcher must consider to study a single
case or multiple cases
Researcher must choose no more than 4-5
cases

13. Example of Case Study Research
A campus reaction to a gunman incident in
which a student attempted to fire a gun at his
classmates.

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