Case study as a research method

Although case study methods remain a controversial approach to data collection, they are widely recognised in many social science studies especially when in-depth explanations of a social behaviour are sought after. This article, therefore, discusses several aspects of case studies as a research me...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zainal, Zaidah
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2007
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/8221/
http://eprints.utm.my/8221/3/ZaidahZainal2007_CaseStudyasaResearchMethod.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/8221/4/48-case-study-as-a-research-method.html_Itemid%3D1328
_version_ 1848891641899778048
author Zainal, Zaidah
author_facet Zainal, Zaidah
author_sort Zainal, Zaidah
building UTeM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Although case study methods remain a controversial approach to data collection, they are widely recognised in many social science studies especially when in-depth explanations of a social behaviour are sought after. This article, therefore, discusses several aspects of case studies as a research method. These include the design and categories of case studies and how their robustness can be achieved. It also explores on the advantages and disadvantages of case study as a research method.
first_indexed 2025-11-15T21:01:12Z
format Article
id utm-8221
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
institution_category Local University
language English
English
last_indexed 2025-11-15T21:01:12Z
publishDate 2007
publisher Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling utm-82212013-11-27T04:47:36Z http://eprints.utm.my/8221/ Case study as a research method Zainal, Zaidah HA Statistics Q Science (General) Although case study methods remain a controversial approach to data collection, they are widely recognised in many social science studies especially when in-depth explanations of a social behaviour are sought after. This article, therefore, discusses several aspects of case studies as a research method. These include the design and categories of case studies and how their robustness can be achieved. It also explores on the advantages and disadvantages of case study as a research method. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2007-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8221/3/ZaidahZainal2007_CaseStudyasaResearchMethod.pdf text/html en http://eprints.utm.my/8221/4/48-case-study-as-a-research-method.html_Itemid%3D1328 Zainal, Zaidah (2007) Case study as a research method. Jurnal Kemanusiaan (9). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1675-1930
spellingShingle HA Statistics
Q Science (General)
Zainal, Zaidah
Case study as a research method
title Case study as a research method
title_full Case study as a research method
title_fullStr Case study as a research method
title_full_unstemmed Case study as a research method
title_short Case study as a research method
title_sort case study as a research method
topic HA Statistics
Q Science (General)
url http://eprints.utm.my/8221/
http://eprints.utm.my/8221/3/ZaidahZainal2007_CaseStudyasaResearchMethod.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/8221/4/48-case-study-as-a-research-method.html_Itemid%3D1328