{"product_id":"embedded-case-study-methods-9780761919469","title":"Embedded Case Study Methods","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBridging the gap between quantitative and qualitative approaches, \u003cstrong\u003eEmbedded Case Study Methods\u003c\/strong\u003epresents methods for interrelating and integrating the variables, findings, and evaluations from the facets of the case (i.e., different perspectives of inquiry such as participant observation, open-ended interviews, etc.) or sub-unitsof case inquiry. Using case examples from five different disciplines (neuropsychology, education, law, business, and environmental sciences), the authors show the reader how to use the embedded case design to enhance synthesis and knowledge integration. The authors share their broad knowledge of the philosophy of science to explain the rationale behind each step of embedded case designs, and recap each explanation with concept recaps called lessons to be learned. In addition, they include a variety of boxes that offer statistical models for doing the analysis. This book offers readers a sophisticated approach to integrating mixed methods in case studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"If you were part of a study team trying to figure out what to do in a complicated (i.e., multi-party, multi-issue, technically complex) situation, you would want to rush out and get a copy of \u003cstrong\u003eEmbedded Case Study Methods\u003c\/strong\u003e by Roland Scholz and Olaf Tietje. Using their own Zurich North case study to explain the proper use of case study methods, they demonstrate how eleven different techniques -- including integrated risk assessment, multi-attribute utility theory, scenario analysis, future workshops, and a kind of mediation called Area Development Negotiation -- ought to be used to develop collaborative solutions. Along the way, they destroy conventional distinctions between quantitative and qualitative methods and offer (finally!) an integrated approach that applies equally well to problem framing, option generation, and the management of stakeholder encounters. Most of the relevant literature (from more than a dozen disciplines) is reviewed in detail. What more could a study team member want?\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- LAWRENCE SUSSKIND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Scholz and Olaf have developed an important methodology to integrate complex cases. Their approach combines the best of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to create new insights that would not be available to researchers using more conventional approaches.\"\u003c\/em\u003e   -- MAX H. BAZERMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is an excellent book that serves an important purpose. It should become a valuable resource in research methods courses covering issues of case research. Doctoral students especially, should find the book particularly helpful. The conceptual material and methods of knowledge integration presented in this book provide scholars with the background and tools necessary to conduct case studies that meet the field′s most rigorous scientific standards.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Organizational Research Methods\u003cbr\u003eThis book should be required reading for anyone involved with case study analysis. -- CANADIAN JOURNAL OF URBAN RESEARCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction    Methods of Knowledge Integration    Embedded Case Studies for Complex, Contextualized Problems    Historical Landmarks PART I: CASE STUDY DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS 2. Types of Case Studies    Design    Motivation    Epistemological Status    Purpose    Format    Data Collection and Methods of Knowledge Integration 3. The Use of Case Studies in Different Disciplines    Neuropsychology    Educational Sciences    Law    Business    Environmental Sciences 4. The Architecture of Knowledge Integration in Embedded Case Studies    The Architecture of Embedded Case Studies    Strategies of Synthesis    The Brunswikian Lens Model    Types of Knowledge Integration 5. The ETH-UNS Case Study Zurich North    The Zurich North Case    Case Prospects and History    Understanding the Case    Faceting the Case for Embedded Case Design    Constraints of the Study    Organizing the Study PART II: METHODS OF KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION 6. Overview 7. The Methods in Brief 8. How to Choose the Right Method PART III: THE METHODS IN DETAIL 9. Formative Scenario Analysis    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 10. System Dynamics    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 11. Multi-Attribute Utility Theory    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 12. Integrated Risk Management    The Rationale    Incorporating Different Perspectives    The Method in Detail 13. Mediation: Area Development Negotiations    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 14. Future Workshops    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 15. Experiential Case Encounter    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 16. Synthesis Moderation and Group Techniques    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 17. Material Flux Analysis    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 18. Life Cycle Assessment    The Rationale    The Method in Detail 19. Bio-Ecological Potential Analysis    The Rationale    The Method in Detail PART IV: VALIDATION PERSPECTIVES 20. The Validation of Embedded Case Studies    The Rationale    Validation of Embedded Case Studies: A Practical View References Index About the Authors","brand":"SAGE Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768004510039,"sku":"9780761919469","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761919469.jpg?v=1758715866","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/embedded-case-study-methods-9780761919469","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}