Embedded Case Study Methods : Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Knowledge,9780761919469

Embedded Case Study Methods : Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Knowledge

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780761919469
ISBN10: 0761919465
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-10-24
Publisher(s): Sage Publications, Inc
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Summary

In an embedded case study, the starting and end point is the comprehension of the case as a whole in its real-world context. However, in the course of analysis the case will be faceted either by different perspectives of inquiry or by several sub-units. The book presents different methodological approaches to organize this faceting process. It uses the power of the system approach in order to apply methods, which allow a scientific treatment of complex cases in a way that will be also acknowledged by the quantitative research community. The authors emphasize that a qualitative analysis starting from the real-world level is an indispensable part of case analysis. Thus the book bridges the gap between quantitatve and qualitative approaches to complex problems when using the case study methodology.

Author Biography

Roland W. Scholz is the Chair of Environmental Sciences: Natural and Social Science Interface at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich, Switzerland), adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Zurich (Privatdozent), and head of the Organization and Decision Making Consultants (GOE Zurich)

Table of Contents

List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
ix
Introduction
1(8)
Methods of Knowledge Integration
3(1)
Embedded Case Studies for Complex, Contextualized Problems
3(1)
Historical Landmarks
4(5)
Part I Case Study Design and Synthesis
Types of Case Studies
9(6)
Design
9(2)
Motivation
11(1)
Epistemological Status
11(1)
Purpose
12(1)
Format
12(1)
Data Collection and Methods of Knowledge Integration
13(2)
The Use of Case Studies in Different Disciplines
15(14)
Neuropsychology
15(4)
Educational Sciences
19(3)
Law
22(1)
Business
23(2)
Environmental Sciences
25(4)
The Architecture of Knowledge Integration in Embedded Case Studies
29(16)
The Architecture of Embedded Case Studies
30(1)
Strategies of Synthesis
31(5)
The Brunswikian Lens Model
36(4)
Types of Knowledge Integration
40(5)
The ETH-UNS Case Study Zurich North
45(18)
The Zurich North Case
46(2)
Case Prospects and History
48(4)
Understanding the Case
52(3)
Faceting the Case for Embedded Case Design
55(1)
Constraints of the Study
56(1)
Organizing the Study
57(6)
Part II Methods of Knowledge Integration
Overview
63(2)
The Methods in Brief
65(6)
How to Choose the Right Method
71(8)
Part III The Methods in Detail
Formative Scenario Analysis
79(38)
The Rationale
79(5)
The Method in Detail
84(33)
System Dynamics
117(26)
The Rationale
117(10)
The Method in Detail
127(16)
Multi-Attribute Utility Theory
143(32)
The Rationale
143(7)
The Method in Detail
150(25)
Integrated Risk Management
175(22)
The Rationale
175(9)
Incorporating Different Perspectives
184(2)
The Method in Detail
186(11)
Mediation: Area Development Negotiations
197(28)
The Rationale
197(10)
The Method in Detail
207(18)
Future Workshops
225(16)
The Rationale
225(7)
The Method in Detail
232(9)
Experiential Case Encounter
241(6)
The Rationale
241(3)
The Method in Detail
244(3)
Synthesis Moderation and Group Techniques
247(24)
The Rationale
247(6)
The Method in Detail
253(18)
Material Flux Analysis
271(14)
The Rationale
271(6)
The Method in Detail
277(8)
Life Cycle Assessment
285(20)
The Rationale
285(6)
The Method in Detail
291(14)
Bio-Ecological Potential Analysis
305(26)
The Rationale
305(9)
The Method in Detail
314(17)
Part IV Validation Perspectives
The Validation of Embedded Case Studies
331(20)
The Rationale
331(16)
Validation of Embedded Case Studies: A Practical View
347(4)
References 351(28)
Index 379(12)
About the Authors 391

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