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Multiple Case-Based Single Case Study

A multiple case-based single case study — also called an embedded single-case design — is a qualitative strategy in which a researcher investigates one bounded case (the primary unit of analysis) by systematically examining multiple embedded sub-units within it. Rather than studying several separate cases for comparison, the design focuses all analytical attention on one overarching case while using variation across its internal sub-units to build a richer, more robust understanding of that single case.

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Multiple Case-Based Single Case Study (Embedded Single-Case Design)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / qualitative
  • 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
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