Thursday 17 January 2013

Composing case study reports - some notes

The following notes are on the topic of Case Study Report Composition in Case Study Research:

  1. Main audiences of the report, with their respective concerns and preferred communication styles
  2. Varieties of Case Study Compositions
    • Written or nonwritten
    • Varieties of written  reports: e.g. types of structure: linear-analytic, comparative, chronological, theory-building, etc.
  3. Procedures in writing  a Case Study Report
    • When and how to start composing
    • Case  identities: real or anonymous
    • Reviewing the Case Study Report draft
  4. Desirable attributes of a Case Study Report
    • It is significant
    • It is complete
    • It considers alternative perspectives
    • It displays sufficient evidence
    • It is  engaging

Reference
Yin, R.K. (1989) "Chapter 6: Composing the Case Study "Report" ", Case Study research: Design and Methods, SAGE Publications

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