Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building : A New Sourcebook for Rigorous Social Science Researchers

By introducing a series of archetypical and sequenced case study designs, including suitable real and fictional examples, this book provides concrete guidance to social science instructors and researchers in designing, conducting, and critically engaging with rigorous case studies.

Case study research is a versatile approach that allows for different data sources to be combined, with its main purpose being theory development. This book goes a step further by combining different case study research designs, informed by the authors' extensive teaching and research experience. It provides an accessible introduction to case study research, familiarizes readers with different archetypical and sequenced designs, and describes these designs and their components using both real and fictional examples. It provides thought-provoking exercises, and in doing so, prepares the reader to design their own case study in a way that suits the research objective. Written for an academic audience, this book is useful for students, their supervisors and professors, and ultimately any researcher who intends to use, or is already using, the case study approach.