MAEd – Social Science

1 ADVANTAGES
AND
DISADVANTAGES
OF CASE STUDY
List of ADVANTAGES …..
￮ 1. It turns client
observations into
useable data.
Case studies offer verifiable
data from direct
observations of the
individual entity involved. 3
￮ 2. It turns opinion
into fact.

￮ Case studies provide facts

to study because you’re
looking at data which was
generated in real-time. 4
￮ 3. It is relevant to all
parties involved.

￮ Case studies that are

chosen well will be
relevant to everyone who
is participating in the
process. 5
￮ 4. It uses a number of
different research
methodologies.

￮ The case study method

involves more than just
interviews and direct
observation. 6
￮ 5. It can be done
remotely.

￮ Researchers do not need

to be present at a specific
location or facility to utilize
the case study method. 7
￮ 6. It is inexpensive.

￮ Compared to other
methods of research,
the case study method is
rather inexpensive.
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￮ 7. It is very
accessible to
readers.

￮ The case study method puts

data into a usable format for
those who read the data
and note its outcome 9
List of the Disadvantages ……..

￮ 1. It can have
influence factors
within the data.

￮ Every person has their

own unconscious bias. 10
￮ 2. It takes longer to
analyse the data.

￮ The information collection

process through the case
study method takes much
longer to collect than other
research options. 11
￮ 3. It can be an
inefficient process.

￮ Case study methods require the

participation of the individuals or
entities involved for it to be a
successful process. That means
the skills of the researcher will
help to determine the quality of
information that is being received. 12
￮ 4. It requires a small
sample size to be
effective.

￮ The case study method

requires a small sample size
for it to yield an effective
amount of data to be analysed. 13
￮ 5. It is a labor-intensive
method of data
collection.

￮ The case study method requires

researchers to have a high level of
language skills to be successful with
data collection. Researchers must be
personally involved in every aspect
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of collecting the data as well.
￮ Introduction: sets the stage by providing context for the

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situation.
￮ Challenge: discusses the key problem that the customer
was facing.
￮ Solution: a basic overview of the product or service the
customer used.
￮ Benefit: recaps the solution’s top advantages – why it was
the right choice.
￮ Result: the positive business outcome arising from the
solution and benefits. 15
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