Case Studies Flashcards
1
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3 pairs of case study designs
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intrinsic vs instrumental
single vs multiple
descriptive vs explanatory
2
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intrinsic study design
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interesting in particular case e.g. rare disease
3
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instrumental study design
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interested in the general phenomena
e.g. greif, or regret
4
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single study design
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one case
to test existing theory in real world
5
Q
multiple study design
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many cases for comparison
to generate new theory (using GT)
6
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descriptive study design
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description to gain new insights
7
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explanatory study design
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explain possible causal relationships
8
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advantages of case study
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wide theory range
rich data
ecological
versatile
9
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disadvantages of case study
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incompatible data collections sometimes
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