from Part VI - Qualitative Data Collection Sources
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2024
This chapter is a personal account of choices and dilemmas I have faced when conducting case studies. From the very start of my career as a researcher, I have been attracted to getting my hands dirty and conducting case studies in the field. Case studies are not a straightforward research strategy, however. There are multiple choices and dilemmas on the way and there is no “right way” of doing them. Nevertheless, my long career as a case researcher has given me the courage to compile some reflections and recommendations. Throughout the chapter, I draw on some of the most prominent case researchers in the field and present their various approaches to conducting case studies. To give life to the text, I have included examples and illustrations from my own work, being as honest and open as I can about my choices and the difficulties and ethical dilemmas I met on my way.
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