针对案例研究局限性的案例研究方法操作过程设计

Operational Procedure Design of Case Study Method Dealing With the Methodological Criticism

案例研究是社会科学研究常用的方法之一。但是,从文献来看,案例研究的实际应用常常是不规范的。本文在描述案例研究方法的定义及适合性的基础上,列举了案例研究方法存在的局限,设计出了案例研究方法的操作过程以提高该研究方法的推广性和有效性。

Although case study method is one of the widely used research strategy in social science,it is not used normatively according to reviews of related literature. This article is aiming at dealing with the major methodological criticism. It begins with the definition and appLicabiLity of ease study method,then it points out the major criticism of it and designs a operational procedure to increase the generalizability and validity of case study method.