The Case Research Strategy in Studies of Information Systems.

Author List: Benbasat, Izak; Goldstein, David K.; Mead, Melissa;

MIS Quarterly, 1987, Volume 11, Issue 3, Page 369-386.

This article defines and discusses one of these qualitative methods--the case research strategy. Suggestions are provided for researchers who wish to undertake research employing this approach. Criteria for the evaluation of case research are established and several characteristics useful for categorizing the studies are identified. A sample of papers drawn from information systems journals is reviewed. The paper concludes with examples of research areas that are particularly well-suited to investigation using the case research approach. This article discusses the use of one qualitative technique, the case research strategy, in studies of information systems. It provides some suggestions about how to conduct and evaluate case study research. A sample of case-based research from selected IS journals is categorized according to a set of characteristics developed in this paper. The articles in the sample are then evaluated.

Keywords: Case study research; data collection; information systems; qualitative methods; research methods.

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