Case Studies Flashcards

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3 pairs of case study designs

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intrinsic vs instrumental
single vs multiple
descriptive vs explanatory

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intrinsic study design

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interesting in particular case e.g. rare disease

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3
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instrumental study design

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interested in the general phenomena

e.g. greif, or regret

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4
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single study design

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one case

to test existing theory in real world

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5
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multiple study design

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many cases for comparison

to generate new theory (using GT)

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6
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descriptive study design

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description to gain new insights

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7
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explanatory study design

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explain possible causal relationships

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8
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advantages of case study

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wide theory range
rich data
ecological
versatile

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disadvantages of case study

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incompatible data collections sometimes

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10
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features of case studies (5)

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idiographic (concerns are of the particular)
context 
triangulation of methods
temporal (over time) 
theory concerned
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