Sampling in Case Study Research

Author(s)
Margaret Fletcher, Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki
Abstract

Sampling in case study research involves decisions that the researchers make regarding sampling strategies, the number of case studies, and the definition of the unit of analysis. It is central to theory-building and -testing through case study research.

Organisation(s)
External organisation(s)
University of Glasgow, University of Leeds
Volume
2
Pages
837 - 840
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412957397
Publication date
2010
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
502016 SME-research
Keywords
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/3974d932-479f-451a-81b1-2806f685a78c