Case Study Research : Design And Methods May 2026

The book outlines a linear but iterative process for conducting research:

Yin identifies five critical components that must be determined at the outset to ensure research quality: Case study research : design and methods

Typically "how" or "why" questions that explore contemporary phenomena within their real-life context. The book outlines a linear but iterative process

Defining what the "case" is (e.g., an individual, program, or organization) and establishing its boundaries. and physical artifacts.

Researchers are encouraged to use triangulation by drawing from six sources of evidence: documentation, archival records, interviews, direct observations, participant-observation, and physical artifacts.