Methoden vergleichen

	Interpretive Multiple-Case-Study	Interpretive Fallstudie
Fachgebiet	Qualitativ	Qualitativ
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1980s–1990s (Yin 1984; Stake 1995, 2006)	1978–1995 (Stake's foundational works)
Urheber	Robert K. Yin (multiple case study design); Robert E. Stake (collective/interpretive case study)	Robert E. Stake; extended by Bent Flyvbjerg
Typ	Qualitative research design	Qualitative research design
Wegweisende Quelle	Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1506336169	Stake, R. E. (1995). The Art of Case Study Research. Sage. ISBN: 978-0803957671
Aliasnamen	multi-site interpretive case study, collective case study, interpretive multi-case design, constructivist multiple case study	intrinsic case study, constructivist case study, qualitative case study, naturalistic case study
Verwandt	5	6
Zusammenfassung	Interpretive multiple case study is a qualitative research design in which the researcher studies two or more bounded cases in depth, using an interpretivist stance to understand how participants construct meaning within each setting. Rather than seeking law-like generalizations, it aims to generate rich, context-sensitive understanding that is then compared across cases to reveal patterns, contrasts, and theoretical insights.	Interpretive case study is a qualitative research design in which the researcher selects a bounded real-world case — a person, program, event, organization, or community — and seeks to understand it from the inside, through the meanings participants themselves construct. Unlike explanatory or descriptive case study, the interpretive variant foregrounds the researcher's active role in making sense of complex, context-laden data rather than testing hypotheses or cataloguing facts.