Contents
Part 1: Foundations

• An overview of research methods/approaches
• Epistemology
• Rigour and relevance

Part 2: Case study research and publication

• Case study research design (strategy, sample, data collection, analysis)
• Induction, abduction, deduction
• Single vs. multiple (cross) case analysis
• Comparative cases vs. “Pattern Matching” (Eisenhardt)
• Trustworthiness quality criteria

Part 3: Workshop “Crafting your own research design” (based on priory submitted term paper)

Teaching Methods

• Classical lectures
• Learning by example: insight into research designs in high-quality publications
• Student interaction / student inputs from their own PhD projects and related experience
• Workshop (team-based refinement of selected students’ research designs)
   

Grading
Term paper: the task is to develop and describe your own qualitative research design (either based on own PhD project or hypothetical).

Literature (Selection)
Eisenhardt, K. M., & Graebner, M. E. (2007). Theory building from cases: opportunities and challenges. Academy of
Management Journal, 50(1), 25–32. doi.org/10.5465/AMJ.2007.24160888, opens an external URL in a new window.
Yin, R. K. (2014). Case study research: Design and methods (5th ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage.