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Case Study Research (Yin)

Overview

Case study research is an empirical inquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenon in depth and within its real-life context, especially when the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident. Yin's framework provides systematic design choices — single vs. multiple cases, holistic vs. embedded analysis — and emphasizes triangulation to strengthen construct validity.

When to Use

  • Research questions are "how" or "why" questions about contemporary events
  • The researcher has little or no control over behavioral events
  • Contextual conditions are highly pertinent to the phenomenon of study
  • Boundaries between phenomenon and context are blurred

When NOT to Use

  • When frequency or incidence data is needed (use survey or experiment)
  • When context is irrelevant and can be controlled (use experiment)
  • When the goal is statistical generalization to a population
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