Why case study research? Introduction to the field guide to case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure

This chapter is a general introduction to the field of case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure. The chapter presents a brief review of the literature on the intra-individual logic of case study research. The chapter describes the "four horsemen" for doing case study resear...

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Main Authors: Hyde, K., Ryan, C., Woodside, Arch
Format: Book
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53559
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description This chapter is a general introduction to the field of case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure. The chapter presents a brief review of the literature on the intra-individual logic of case study research. The chapter describes the "four horsemen" for doing case study research: accuracy, generality, complexity/coverage, and value/impact. Examples in the chapter that illustrate this perspective for undertaking case study research may impassion the reader to read through the field guide and personally engage in case study research - at least that is the hope of the editors of this field guide. Copyright © 2012 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-535592018-03-29T09:08:37Z Why case study research? Introduction to the field guide to case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure Hyde, K. Ryan, C. Woodside, Arch This chapter is a general introduction to the field of case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure. The chapter presents a brief review of the literature on the intra-individual logic of case study research. The chapter describes the "four horsemen" for doing case study research: accuracy, generality, complexity/coverage, and value/impact. Examples in the chapter that illustrate this perspective for undertaking case study research may impassion the reader to read through the field guide and personally engage in case study research - at least that is the hope of the editors of this field guide. Copyright © 2012 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited. 2012 Book http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53559 10.1108/S1871-3173(2012)0000006003 restricted
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Why case study research? Introduction to the field guide to case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure
title Why case study research? Introduction to the field guide to case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure
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title_short Why case study research? Introduction to the field guide to case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure
title_sort why case study research? introduction to the field guide to case study research in tourism, hospitality, and leisure
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53559