Case Study Research—Design and Methods（Second Edition）

Author: Ying Guorui
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Publish Date: 2003-09-03
Features: This book includes case design, case implementation preparation, evidence collection, case evidence analysis, and writing case study research reports. It is a must-read textbook for research methods in the broad social sciences field (including disciplines such as political science, management, public administration, public management, sociology, psychology, anthropology, urban and regional planning research, etc.). It is suitable for researchers, teaching staff, and relevant personnel in various universities, research institutions, and government agencies. This best-selling book has been revised, updated, and enriched. New materials include discussions on the debate between qualitative and quantitative research evaluation (Chapter), the role of theory in conducting better case studies (Chapter 2), a comprehensive discussion on three perspectives as the rational basis for multiple evidence sources (Chapter 4), and project logic models as an alternative analytical choice (Chapter 5). Additionally, this textbook includes many updated examples, such as cases on international trade and the world economy, which are popular topics. In addition to these improvements, the Chinese edition of this book retains almost all the features and content of the original.
About the Author: Dr. Robert K. Yin, a U.S.-born and raised Chinese American, earned his B.A. in history with honors from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in brain and cognitive science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Although he studied Chinese at Harvard and wrote his undergraduate thesis on the Wuhan Uprising of 1927, his career has been dedicated to researching U.S. public policy and projects. Dr. Yin gained widespread international acclaim for his book Case Study Research: Design and Methods, which has been printed 37 times in the U.S. and translated into Japanese and Portuguese, becoming an international bestseller.