Yin, Robert K. <br/><br/>
Applications of case study research / 
Robert K. Yin. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Thousand Oaks, Calif. :  SAGE,  c2012. 
 - xxxi, 231 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>PART I: Starting Points<br/> <br/>Chapter 1. A (Very) Brief Refresher on the Case Study Method<br/> <br/>Chapter 2. Field Notes<br/> <br/>Chapter 3. The Role of Theory in Doing Case Studies<br/> <br/>PART II: Descriptive Case Studies<br/> <br/>Chapter 4. Start-Up for a Newly-Appointed Education Leader<br/> <br/>Chapter 5. Citizens on Patrol<br/> <br/>Chapter 6. A Case Study of a Neighborhood Organization<br/> <br/>PART III: Explanatory Case Studies<br/> <br/>Chapter 7. A Nutshell Example: The Effect of a Federal Award on a University Computer Science Department<br/> <br/>Chapter 8. Essential Ingredients of Explanatory Case Studies: Three Drug Prevention Examples<br/> <br/>Chapter 9. Transforming a Business Firm Through Strategic Planning<br/> <br/>Chapter 10. Rival Explanations<br/> <br/>PART IV: Cross-Case Syntheses<br/> <br/>Chapter 11. Proposal Processing by Public and Private Universities<br/> <br/>Chapter 12. Case Studies of Transformed Firms<br/> <br/>PART V: Case Study Evaluations<br/> <br/>Chapter 13: Evaluation of a Community Coalition<br/> <br/>Chapter 14. Sheriff’s Combined Auto Theft Task Force<br/> <br/>Chapter 15. Technical Assistance for HIV/AIDS Community Planning  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412989169 (pbk.) 1412989167 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011005041 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Methodology.<br/>Case method.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H61  / .Y56 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>001.433 YIN