Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Ερμηνευτική Πολλαπλή Μελέτη Περίπτωσης	Ερμηνευτική Μελέτη Ενιαίας Περίπτωσης
Πεδίο	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι	Ποιοτικές Μέθοδοι
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1980s–1990s (Yin 1984; Stake 1995, 2006)	1978–1995 (Stake 1978, 1995; Yin 1984)
Δημιουργός	Robert K. Yin (multiple case study design); Robert E. Stake (collective/interpretive case study)	Robert E. Stake (intrinsic/interpretive framing); Robert K. Yin (design typology)
Τύπος	Qualitative research design	Qualitative research design
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	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
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	multi-site interpretive case study, collective case study, interpretive multi-case design, constructivist multiple case study	single-site case study, intrinsic case study, interpretive case research, bounded single-case inquiry
Συναφείς	5	5
Σύνοψη	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.	An interpretive single case study is a qualitative research design that examines one bounded instance — a person, organisation, event, programme, or community — in depth, with the explicit goal of understanding what that case means to the people within it. Drawing on Stake's notion of the intrinsic case and an interpretivist epistemological stance, the approach treats meaning as socially constructed and context-dependent, making rich, contextual understanding its primary output.