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Yin, Robert K.

Applications of case study research / Robert K. Yin. - 3rd ed. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, c2012. - xxxi, 231 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: Starting Points

Chapter 1. A (Very) Brief Refresher on the Case Study Method

Chapter 2. Field Notes

Chapter 3. The Role of Theory in Doing Case Studies

PART II: Descriptive Case Studies

Chapter 4. Start-Up for a Newly-Appointed Education Leader

Chapter 5. Citizens on Patrol

Chapter 6. A Case Study of a Neighborhood Organization

PART III: Explanatory Case Studies

Chapter 7. A Nutshell Example: The Effect of a Federal Award on a University Computer Science Department

Chapter 8. Essential Ingredients of Explanatory Case Studies: Three Drug Prevention Examples

Chapter 9. Transforming a Business Firm Through Strategic Planning

Chapter 10. Rival Explanations

PART IV: Cross-Case Syntheses

Chapter 11. Proposal Processing by Public and Private Universities

Chapter 12. Case Studies of Transformed Firms

PART V: Case Study Evaluations

Chapter 13: Evaluation of a Community Coalition

Chapter 14. Sheriff’s Combined Auto Theft Task Force

Chapter 15. Technical Assistance for HIV/AIDS Community Planning

ISBN: 9781412989169 (pbk.) 1412989167 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2011005041

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social sciences--Methodology.
Case method.

LC Class. No.: H61 / .Y56 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 001.433 YIN