Chapter 3: Method (Exploratory Case Study)

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Chapter 3: Method (Exploratory Case Study) This workbook is intended to help you to write Chapter 3 of your proposal. Each part of this workbook contains information that will help you to understand what should be included in Chapter 3 of your proposal: Critical points to include in each section. Issues to consider regarding alignment with other sections of the proposal. References to enhance your understanding of what is needed. When you have read each part of this workbook, write the corresponding section of your draft proposal. Look for Write Your Dissertation writing prompts throughout the workbook; each one presents a list of everything you should address.

Chapter 7 in the Field Guide, particularly Section 7.5 The method used for an exploratory case study is a qualitative method. Qualitative methods are used to gain a deeper understanding of the perceptions of people regarding a particular phenomenon (Merriam, 2009). Yin (2010) described qualitative research as collecting data

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