Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building A New Sourcebook for Rigorous Social Science Researchers
Book contents
- Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building
- Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Case Study Research
- Chapter 2 Building Blocks of Case Study Research
- Chapter 3 Of Talking Pigs and Black Swans
- Chapter 4 Do It Again
- Chapter 5 The Natural Experiment, a.k.a. the Single Embedded Design
- Chapter 6 Do It Again (and Again)
- Chapter 7 Sequencing Case Study Designs
- Chapter 8 More on Sequencing Case Study Designs
- Chapter 9 A Parting Note, on an Optimistic Note
- Index
- References
Chapter 8 - More on Sequencing Case Study Designs
Deductive–Inductive
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 February 2023
Book contents
- Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building
- Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Case Study Research
- Chapter 2 Building Blocks of Case Study Research
- Chapter 3 Of Talking Pigs and Black Swans
- Chapter 4 Do It Again
- Chapter 5 The Natural Experiment, a.k.a. the Single Embedded Design
- Chapter 6 Do It Again (and Again)
- Chapter 7 Sequencing Case Study Designs
- Chapter 8 More on Sequencing Case Study Designs
- Chapter 9 A Parting Note, on an Optimistic Note
- Index
- References
Summary
Like Chapter 7, this chapter also discusses the sequencing of case study designs. Here we particularly focus on the deductive–inductive sequencing. Using an exemplar case study, we discuss how prediction outliers (deviant cases) identified during the initial study can guide the sequencing of designs in further stages. In the context of the example, we discuss the research question, theoretical sampling, cases, levels of analysis, and the potential requirement for additional data collection. Furthermore, we discuss the issue of omitted variable bias and internal validity in the context of sequenced case study designs. We end the chapter with a discussion on how to report sequenced case studies following deductive–inductive reasoning.
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- Combining Case Study Designs for Theory BuildingA New Sourcebook for Rigorous Social Science Researchers, pp. 144 - 162Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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