Embedded Case Study Methods: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Knowledge

410 Pages·2001·50.233 MB·English

by  Roland W. Scholz, Olaf Tietje

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Scholz, Roland W.
Embedded case study methods: Integrating quantitative and qualitative
knowledge / by Roland W. Scholz and Olaf Tietje.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7619-1945-7 (c) -ISBN 0-7619-1946-5 (p)
1. Research-Methodology. 2. Case method. I. Tietje, Olaf.
11. Title.
Q180.55.M4 S365 2002
001.4’ 32-dc21 2001002910
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
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CONTENTS
List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables ix
1. Introduction 1
Methods of Knowledge Integration 3
Embedded Case Studies for Complex,
Contextualized Problems 3
Historical Landmarks 4
Part I
Case Study Design and Synthesis
2. Types of Case Studies 9
Design 9
Motivation 11
Epistemological Status 11
Purpose 12
Format 12
Data Collection and Methods of Knowledge
Integration 13
3. The Use of Case Studies in Different Disciplines 15
Neurops ycholog y 15
Educational Sciences 19
Law 22
Business 23
Environmental Sciences 25
4. The Architecture of Knowledge Integration
in Embedded Case Studies 29
The Architecture of Embedded Case Studies 30
Strategies of Synthesis 31
The Brunswikian Lens Model 36
Types of Knowledge Integration 40
5. The ETH-UNS Case Study Zurich North 45
The Zurich North Case 46
Case Prospects and History 48
Understanding the Case 52
Faceting the Case for Embedded Case Design 55
Constraints of the Study 56
Organizing the Study 57
Part II
Methods of Knowledge Integration
6. Overview 63
7. The Methods in Brief 65
8. How to Choose the Right Method 71
Part 111
The Methods in Detail
9. Formative Scenario Analysis 79
The Rationale 79
The Method in Detail 84
10. System Dynamics 117
The Rationale 117
The Method in Detail 127
11. Multi-Attribute Utility Theory 143
The Rationale 143
The Method in Detail 150
12. Integrated Risk Management 175
The Rationale 175
Incorporating Different Perspectives 184
The Method in Detail 186
13. Mediation: Area Development Negotiations 197
The Rationale 197
The Method in Detail 207
14. Future Workshops 225
The Rationale 225
The Method in Detail 232
15. Experiential Case Encounter 24 1
The Rationale 241
The Method in Detail 244
16. Synthesis Moderation and Group Techniques 247
The Rationale 247
The Method in Detail 253
17. Material Flux Analysis 271
The Rationale 271
The Method in Detail 277
18. Life Cycle Assessment 285
The Rationale 285
The Method in Detail 291
19. Bio-Ecological Potential Analysis 305
The Rationale 305
The Method in Detail 314
Part IV
Validation Perspectives
20. The Validation of Embedded Case Studies 331
The Rationale 331
Validation of Embedded Case Studies:
A Practical View 347
References 351
Index 379
About the Authors 391
LIST OF BOXES,
FIGURES, AND TABLES
Boxes
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Box 2.1 Using Multiple Sources of Data and Evidence 14
Box 3.1 Novelistic Case Descriptions for Exploratory,
Descriptive, and Explanatory Case Studies 17
Box 3.2 Synthesis Moderation 24
Box 3.3 Groundbreaking Case Studies for Ill-Defined Problems 26
Box 5.1 Experiential Case Encounter 54
Box 7.1 Types of Knowledge Integration in Case Study Methods 68
Box 9.1 Sufficiency in Case Modeling and Evaluation 83
Box 9.2 Dependent and Independent Variables 87
Box 9.3 Key Definitions in Formative Scenario Analysis 89
Box 9.4 Structuring the Case Through an Impact Matrix 96-97
Box 9.5 Novelistic Case Description of the Scenario
Polarization of the Zurich North Shell Scenarios 111
Box 9.6 Cross-Impact Analysis: Can We Access the
Probability of Future Developments of a Case? 112