Data collection-Summary The three principles are intended to make the data collection process as explicit and consistent as possible If you have good quality data(valid and reliable) then the following analysis is likely to produce better quality results In the end you need to be able to tell a persuasive story from your data
16 Data Collection - Summary • The three principles are intended to make the data collection process as explicit and consistent as possible • If you have good quality data (valid and reliable) then the following analysis is likely to produce better quality results • In the end you need to be able to tell a persuasive story from your data
AnalyZing Case Study Evidence Relying on theoretical propositions Propositions hell to focus attention on some data and to ignore others to organize the entire case study and to define alternative explanations to be examined Developing a case description Develop a descriptive framework to organise the case study and identify types of event or process or interaction overall patterns that could be used to explain why an implementation succeeded or failed
17 Analyzing Case Study Evidence • Relying on theoretical propositions – Propositions help • to focus attention on some data and to ignore others • to organize the entire case study and to define alternative explanations to be examined • Developing a case description – Develop a descriptive framework to organise the case study and identify • types of event or process or interaction • overall ‘patterns’ that could be used to explain why an implementation succeeded or failed
Standards of Case Study Excellence Uniqueness Did we learn new things Success and failure are both oK Completeness Nothing mIssing Alternative perspectives considered What else might be happening? Are you certain your interpretation is correct? Suficient evidence displayed Lots of examples and illustrations An engaging, attractive and readable style Enjoyable to read Persuasive eXamples
18 Standards of Case Study Excellence • Uniqueness • Did we learn new things? • Success and failure are both OK. • Completeness • Nothing missing? • Alternative perspectives considered • What else might be happening? • Are you certain your interpretation is correct? • Sufficient evidence displayed • Lots of examples and illustrations • An engaging, attractive and readable style • Enjoyable to read • Persuasive examples
Action research Action research involves solving organizational problems improving organizational circumstances for stakeholders employees, managers, customers) by means of researcher intervention, thus contributing to knowledge about both academic theory organizational practice
19 Action Research • Action Research involves… – solving organizational problems – improving organizational circumstances for stakeholders (employees, managers, customers) • …by means of researcher intervention, thus… – contributing to knowledge about both academic theory & organizational practice
Action research is Iterative-with one or more cycles of interventions Rigorous -correct use of methods in the task context Carefully planned iterations to develop detailed problem context knowledge and to identify relevant solutions Continuous problem(re) diagnosis Flexible application of the method e Collaborative Researchers and clients must work together Clients must actively participate in the project
20 Action Research is … • Iterative - with one or more cycles of interventions • Rigorous - correct use of methods in the task context – Carefully planned iterations to develop detailed problem context knowledge and to identify relevant solutions – Continuous problem (re)diagnosis – Flexible application of the method • Collaborative – Researchers and Clients must work together – Clients must actively participate in the project