
Research design: Case studies
- This is a detailed examination of a single case rather than quantifying and understanding relationships between variables during two or more collection points.
- Cases can be individuals, businesses, organisations, events or geographical areas
- It is often thought of as a qualitative design but can be used when looking to quantitatively describe what is going on.
- It is useful when there is little known or understood about the topic
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