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  • Chapter 1 - Introduction to Case Study Research

  • Lakshmi Balachandran Nair, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, Italy, Michael Gibbert, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland, Bareerah Hafeez Hoorani, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Management Research, The Netherlands
  • Book:
    Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building
    Published online:
    02 February 2023
    Print publication:
    09 February 2023, pp 1-9

  • Summary

    This chapter introduces the readers to case study research, with the help of historical and contemporary examples. We define case study research and briefly discuss the existing case study designs. Subsequently, we explain the main purpose of this book: To take case study research to the next level by discussing the combinations of different case study designs in the same study, which we call "sequencing case study designs." Furthermore, we discuss the building blocks of case study designs, the strengths/weaknesses of archetypical designs, the conundrum surrounding the crafting/relaying of theoretical contributions, some concrete examples of designs, and the differences/similarities amongst different paradigmatic camps in case study research. We end the chapter by briefly introducing the contents of the subsequent chapters.

Combining Case Study Designs for Theory Building
  • A New Sourcebook for Rigorous Social Science Researchers
  • Lakshmi Balachandran Nair, Michael Gibbert, Bareerah Hafeez Hoorani
  • Published online:
    02 February 2023
    Print publication:
    09 February 2023
  • Case study research is a versatile approach that allows for different data sources to be combined, with its main purpose being theory development. This book goes a step further by combining different case study research designs, informed by the authors' extensive teaching and research experience. It provides an accessible introduction to case study research, familiarizes readers with different archetypical and sequenced designs, and describes these designs and their components using both real and fictional examples. It provides thought-provoking exercises, and in doing so, prepares the reader to design their own case study in a way that suits the research objective. Written for an academic audience, this book is useful for students, their supervisors and professors, and ultimately any researcher who intends to use, or is already using, the case study approach.