Abdul Rajeeb L.

Lucman
02/03/17
France Dave A. Mabuyo Sir Don
Lariosa
Grade 7-Emerald

CASE STUDY

a.) What is a case study?

A case study is a report about a person, group, or situation that has been
studied. If the case study, for instance, is about a group, it describes the
behavior of the group as a whole, not the behavior of each individual in the
group.
Case studies can be produced by following a formal research method. These
case studies are likely to appear in formal research venues, as journals and
professional conferences, rather than popular works. The resulting body of 'case
study research' has long had a prominent place in many disciplines and
professions, ranging from psychology, anthropology, sociology, and political
science to education, clinical science, social work, and administrative science.
In doing case study research, the "case" being studied may be an individual,
organization, event, or action, existing in a specific time and place. For instance,
clinical science has produced both well-known case studies of individuals and
also case studies of clinical practices. However, when "case" is used in an
abstract sense, as in a claim, a proposition, or an argument, such a case can be
the subject of many research methods, not just case study research. Case
studies may involve both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Case studies in research may be mistaken for the case method used in teaching.
 b.)What are the types of case studies?
In public-relations research, three types of case studies are used:

Linear
Process-oriented
Grounded

Under the more generalized category of case study exist several subdivisions,
each of which is custom selected for use depending upon the goals and/or
objectives of the investigator.
These types of case study include the following:
1.)Illustrative case studies. These are primarily descriptive studies. They
typically utilize one or two instances of an event to show the existing
situation. Illustrative case studies serve primarily to make the unfamiliar
familiar and to give readers a common language about the topic in question.
2.)Exploratory (or pilot) case studies. These are condensed case studies
performed before implementing a large scale investigation. Their basic
function is to help identify questions and select types of measurement prior
to the main investigation. The primary pitfall of this type of study is that
initial findings may seem convincing enough to be released prematurely as
conclusions.
3.)Cumulative case studies. These serve to aggregate information from
several sites collected at different times. The idea behind these studies is the
collection of past studies will allow for greater generalization without
additional cost or time being expended on new, possibly repetitive studies.
4.)Critical instance case studies. These examine one or more sites for either
the purpose of examining a situation of unique interest with little to no
interest in generalization, or to call into question or challenge a highly
generalized or universal assertion. This method is useful for answering cause
and effect questions.

References
Case study - Wikipedia. (2017, February 2). Retrieved from Wikipedia, The Free
Encyclopedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_study