MSA Research Methodologies: Case Studies/Case Method - For MSA 600 only

This guide is intended to help students understand commonly used MSA 699 research methodologies. Each section of the guide lists resources for a particular typology outlined in the Student Guide to the MSA Capstone Project. URL: https://libguides.cmich.edu/msa_methodologies

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Case Study

Case Study
A case study is an interpreted narrative account of decision-making, or the unfolding of some other social action in an organization, community, or other social unit. The aim is to support or develop one or more generalizations about individual or group behavior or other social phenomena.

Books

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Doing Case Study Research by Hancock; Bob Algozzine
Publication Date: 2016
The Art and Craft of Case Writing by William Naumes; Margaret J. Naumes
Publication Date: 2011
Case Study: Methods and Analysis - International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, pp.208-213
Publication Date: 2015
Case Study Research: Design and Methods by Robert K. Yin
Publication Date: 2008

Articles

Database suggestions:

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Search term suggestions:

"case studies" or "case method" or "case study method" or "case study methodology"

and "research methodologies"

Feel free to try other keywords as you search for articles.

Sample Articles

Internet Resources

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