Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Μελέτη Περίπτωσης με Ενσωμάτωση	Φαινομενολογία
Πεδίο	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1984–1995 (Yin's foundational editions; Stake 1995)	Early 20th century (Husserl ~1900–1913; Heidegger ~1927)
Δημιουργός	Robert K. Yin (systematic case study design); Robert E. Stake (naturalistic tradition)	Edmund Husserl (transcendental); Martin Heidegger (hermeneutic)
Τύπος	Qualitative research method	Qualitative research approach
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1506336169	Moustakas, C. (1994). Phenomenological Research Methods. Sage. ISBN: 978-0803957466
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	embedded single-case design, multiple-unit case study, nested case study, embedded unit analysis	Fenomenoloji, phenomenological inquiry, phenomenological analysis
Συναφείς	6	6
Σύνοψη	An embedded case study is a case study design in which one or more units of analysis are nested within a single overarching case. Rather than treating the case as a single, holistic entity, the researcher deliberately examines multiple sub-units — such as departments within an organisation, classrooms within a school, or programmes within a hospital — to build a richer, more nuanced understanding of the phenomenon under study. Formalised by Robert K. Yin, the design is contrasted with the holistic single-case study and with multi-case (multiple-case) designs.	Phenomenology is a qualitative research approach that investigates how participants live through and make sense of a specific experience. Rooted in the philosophy of Edmund Husserl and extended by Martin Heidegger, it aims to reveal the essential structures of lived experience rather than to measure or predict outcomes. The two most widely applied variants are Husserl's transcendental phenomenology, which seeks universal essences, and Heidegger's hermeneutic phenomenology, which emphasises interpretation within context.