Case Study Methodology in Business Research

Taylor & Francis

The complete guide for how to design and conduct theory-testing and other case studies\u2026Case Study Methodology in Business Research sets out structures and guidelines that assist students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines to develop their case study research in a consistent and rigorous manner. It clarifies the differences between practice-oriented and theory-oriented research and, within the latter category, between theory-testing and theory-building. It describes in detail how to design and conduct different types of case study research, providing students and researchers with everything they need for their project. The main aims are to:* present a broad spectrum of types of case study research (including practice-oriented case studies, theory-building case studies and theory-testing case studies) in one consistent methodological framework.* emphasize and clearly illustrate that the case study is the preferred research strategy for testing deterministic propositim