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Criteria for Evaluating the Quality of a Case Study

Criteria for Evaluating the Quality of a Case Study. Dr. Chris Peterson Michigan State University Case Studies Workshop, AAEA 2002. Issues. What criteria can be used to judge case studies? Teaching/decision cases vs. research cases Publication vs. “process” standards

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Criteria for Evaluating the Quality of a Case Study

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  1. Criteria for Evaluating the Quality of a Case Study Dr. Chris Peterson Michigan State University Case Studies Workshop, AAEA 2002

  2. Issues • What criteria can be used to judge case studies? • Teaching/decision cases vs. research cases • Publication vs. “process” standards • Publication of decision cases: Lyford, Beierlein, & Harding, IFAMR, 3(2000) 369-379 • Research process: Yin, Sage Publications • When will a good teaching case make a good research case & vice versa?

  3. Teaching Goal: Stimulate student learning Engaging and “hot” for students Current (less than 5 years old) Research Goal: Create or test knowledge Clear contribution for peers Relevant (even if 100 years old) 1. High Relevance of Purpose

  4. Teaching Consistent with learning objectives Believable Understandable by students Self-contained information base in the body of the case Research Consistent with research questions Credible Understandable by peers Proper signals that information base is complete and objective 2. High Value for Purpose

  5. Teaching Field based (should) Single or multiple units of analysis Single situation, not multiple Data confirmation Completeness of data collection Collection & analysis can be co-mingled Research Field based (must) Single or multiple units of analysis Single or multiple situations Data triangulation Completeness and objectivity of data Collection & analysis kept separate 3. Proper Preparation Methods

  6. Teaching Learning objectives/ study questions Case organized by time and topic Analysis based on decision process Decision as end point Teaching note (pts. 1, 3, 4 above) distinct from case Research Theoretical foundation Case organized by research questions Analysis based on induction or deduction Findings/contribution as end point Journal article includes theory, case, analysis/findings 4. Proper Presentation

  7. Teaching case  research casewhen the teaching case is based on a preparation method that meets the higher data integrity standard of a research case. Research case  teaching case when the research case is based on a preparation method that meets the higher currency standard of a teaching case. When will a good teaching case make a good research case & vice versa?

  8. Criteria for Judging a Case • Criteria • High relevance of purpose • High value for purpose • Proper preparation methods • Reviewer/user must judge this from other three. • Proper presentation • The criteria do differ for a teaching case and a research case, but they can be reconciled.

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