Applications of Case Study Research (Applied Social Research Methods) [Hardcover]

Dr. Robert K. Yin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0761925503 | ISBN-13: 978-0761925507 | Edition: 2nd

A companion to Robert Yin's highly successful textbook Case Study Research: Design and Methods (3^rd Edition, 2003), Applications of Case Study Research, Second Edition discusses numerous completed case studies on a variety of topics and includes examples using specific case study techniques and principles. The topics emphasize institutional and organizational phenomena, such as education, law enforcement, public health, economic development, and job training. From design to reporting, the applications identify and suggest solutions to problems commonly encountered when doing case studies.

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This text brings the theory of case study research to life by presenting real-life illustrations of research techniques in practice. Professionals and advanced students can learn a lot by modeling their own research strategies on these examples. (Mark Henderson ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Robert K. Yin is President of COSMOS Corporation, an applied research and social science firm. Over the years, COSMOS has successfully completed hundreds of projects for federal agencies, state and local agencies, and private foundations, and most of this book’s applications come from these projects.

Outside of COSMOS, Dr. Yin has assisted numerous other research groups, helping to train their field teams or to design research studies. A recent engagement has been with the United Nations Development Programme, and another assignment has been to provide guidance to assist doctoral students at the University of Copenhagen. Currently, Dr. Yin holds the position of distinguished scholar-in-residence at American University’s School of International Service (Washington, DC). Earlier, he served as Visiting Scholar at the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s research methodology division.

Dr. Yin has authored nearly 100 journal articles and books. His first book on the case study method, Case Study Research: Design and Methods (2009) is in its fourth edition. He has edited two case study anthologies (Yin, 2004; and 2005) and has most recently authored a new text on qualitative research methods (Yin, 2011). Dr. Yin received his B.A. in history from Harvard College (magna cum laude) and his Ph.D. in brain and cognitive sciences from M.I.T.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 2nd edition (December 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761925503
• ISBN-13: 978-0761925507
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,467,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert K. Yin, Ph.D., serves as Chairman of the Board and CEO of COSMOS Corporation, an applied research and social science firm that has been in operation since 1980. Over the years, COSMOS has successfully completed hundreds of projects for government agencies, private foundations, and other entrepreneurial and non-profit organizations. At COSMOS, Dr. Yin actively leads various research projects, including those in which the case study method is used. He has authored numerous books and peer-reviewed articles, including Case Study Research and Applications of Case Study Research. In 1998 he founded the "Robert K. Yin Fund" at M.I.T., which supports seminars on brain sciences, as well as other activities related to the advancement of pre-doctoral students in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must buy together with Yin's "Case Study Research", January 24, 2004

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This review is from: Applications of Case Study Research Second Edition (Applied Social Research Methods Series Volume 34) (Paperback)

This book is a real good complement to the classic "Case Study Research" from the same author. Some of the concepts of the other book were not aboslutely clear (although the book is very good), but I was really able to understand fully after reading this one. Don't buy one without the other!!! These two books have everything you really need to know about case studies. Good luck!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone using case studies, August 14, 2005

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This review is from: Applications of Case Study Research Second Edition (Applied Social Research Methods Series Volume 34) (Paperback)

Everyone is telling stories through case studies but what do they mean. How can you tell a good case from a poor one? Yin does something that few people have done -- provide a strong academic explaination that is understandable to the business person. Too often strong academic concepts are explained in language that makes the less appealing and seem weak to business people.

Yin's examination of the different types of case studies and study methods helps people understand what they are reading when the read a case study.

This very accessible book is a must for researchers and those who want to understand what cases are and how to use them.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best out there, but very helpful!, January 4, 2012

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This review is from: Applications of Case Study Research (Applied Social Research Methods) (Paperback)

This book has been very helpful in completing my dissertation proposal. Yin puts things in a very straightforward way which helps when working on complex issues. I would suggest this book to anyone contemplating a case study.