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Case Study Research in Accounting

Accounting Horizons, 2008
SYNOPSIS: We describe case study research and explain its value for developing theory and informing practice. While recognizing the complementary nature of many research methods, we stress the benefits of case studies for understanding situations of uncertainty, instability, uniqueness, and value conflict.
Cooper, David J, Morgan, W
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Case Study Research

2014
This chapter explores case study as a major approach to research and evaluation. After first noting various contexts in which case studies are commonly used, the chapter focuses on case study research directly Strengths and potential problematic issues are outlined and then key phases of the process. The chapter emphasizes how important it is to design
Susan Hill, Ngaire Millar
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“Casing” the research case study

Research in Nursing & Health, 2010
Abstract The wide variation in definitions of the research case study can make it difficult for health sciences researchers to see all of the possibilities for this form of inquiry. Case studies are defined here as singular combinations of diverse arrays of methodological approaches directed toward maintaining “empirical intimacy ...
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The Study of the Case: Conceptualising Case Study Research

Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 2011
ABSTRACTThis paper recommends that the study of the case be seen as of primary analytic concern to social and community psychologists. Criticism is made of the idea that a case is merely an instance or a methodological option. Instead, we argue that psychologists should re‐direct their attention to the ‘study of the case’ as being central to issues ...
Alan Radley, Kerry Chamberlain
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Case Study Research

2019
Abstract Case study research, most often associated with qualitative inquiry has gained significance as an effective approach to investigate complex issues in real-world settings. Conducting case research is considered to be appropriate when a contemporary phenomenon is to be studied. This chapter covers all related concepts, relating
Srilata Patnaik, Satyendra C. Pandey
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The Case Study as a Research Strategy

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 1997
A research strategy seldom used in the caring sciences is the case study. A case study is an empirical in‐depth inquiry about an individual, family, group or organization. It is preferable when ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions are asked. The case study is mainly used to explain those causal links in real‐life intervention that are too complex for either the ...
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Case studies create research

British Journal of Community Nursing, 2010
A very wise man made the following statement on a recent study day:
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Case Studies as a Research Method

Gastroenterology Nursing, 1995
Nurses in any field have numerous opportunities for research. Nursing research is undertaken to solve specific clinical dilemmas. Case studies may be a reasonable choice for the nurse involved in patient care. Following one subject may be less overwhelming than studying an entire population of subjects. Case studies provide an in-depth look at a single
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Case Study Research Methodology in Nursing Research

Oncology Nursing Forum, 2015
Through data collection methods using a holistic approach that focuses on variables in a natural setting, qualitative research methods seek to understand participants' perceptions and interpretations. Common qualitative research methods include ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, and historic research.
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The Possibility of the Testimony: A Case for Case Study Research

Organization, 2006
This Connexions essay aims to reflect on the nature, rationale, and implications for research and researchers of conducting case studies. It draws on the works of Primo Levi and Giorgio Agamben on the meaning of the testimony and the paradox of Auschwitz: only those who ...
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