Require Reading:
Yin, R. K. (2017). Case study research and applications: Design and methods (6th ed.). Sage Publications.
Stage 6: Analyzing Data (pp. 69-82) and
Stage 7: Interpreting Data (pp. 83-92) in:
Gagnon, Y. (2010). The case study as research method: A practical handbook. Les Presses de l’Université du Québec. Available in the Trident Online Library EBSCO ebook Collection.
Managing and Analysing Data in:
Farquhar, J. D. (2012). Case study research for business. SAGE Publications Ltd. Available in the Trident Library SAGE Research Methods database.
Optional Reading:
Beverland, M., &Lindgreen, A. (2010). What makes a good case study? A positivist review of qualitative case research published in Industrial Marketing Management, 1971-2006. Industrial Marketing Management, 39(1), 59-63.
Easton, G. (2005). Critical realism in case study research. Industrial marketing Management, 39(1), 118-128. (Science Direct DataBase)
Gillham, B. (2000). Case study research methods. Continuum. Available in the Trident Online Library EBSCO eBook Collection.
Johnson, P., Buehring, A., Cassell, C., & Symon, G. (2006). Evaluating qualitative management research: Toward a contingent criteriology. International Journal of Management Review, 8(3), 131-156. Available in the Trident Online Library Business Source Complete (EBSCO) database.
Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., &Saldaña, J. (2014). Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook. SAGE Publications.
Ryan, G. W., & Bernard, H. R. (2003b). Techniques to Identify Themes. Field Methods, 15(1): 85-109. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X02239569
Corbin, J. M., & Strauss, A. (2008). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. SAGE Publications Inc.
Optional Videos:
Gibbs, G. R. (2011, October 24). Coding part 1: Alan Bryman’s 4 stages of qualitative analysis [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/7X7VuQxPfpk
Gibbs, G. R. (2011, October 24). Coding part 2: Thematic coding [Video]. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/B_YXR9kp1_o
Gibbs, G. R. (2011, October 24). Coding part 3: What can codes be about [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/3oo8ZcBJIEY
Gibbs, G. R. (2011, October 24). Coding part 4: What is coding for? [Video]. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/5xM-9yuBhMc
Gibbs, G. R. (2011, October 24). Coding part 5: The code list or code hierarchy [Video]. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/DVpkuTdkZvA
Gramenz, G. (2014, November 7). How to code a document and create themes [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/sHv3RzKWNcQ
Methodology Related Presentations – TCSPP. (2019, November 9). Coding qualitative data: A practical guide to completing qualitative data analysis [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/4KOpSG7myOg
Discussion Assignment:
Consider the readings for this module concerning the analysis of case study data. In your post, address the following:
- What three key ideas were most significant from the readings;
- Two analytic techniques that you would like to explore or discuss further; and
- One element/issue/concept that you found difficult in your understanding or application of case study data analysis.
