SPO4013M Week 5 Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the five qualitative traditions/approaches we have covered?

• Grounded Analysis

• Ethnography

• Narrative

• Case Study

According to Stake (2005), what is a case study?

• A process of inquiry about the case.

• The product of an inquiry.

• A method of collecting qualitative data.

• Both a process of inquiry about the case and the product of that inquiry.

What type of questions does a case study aim to answer in detail?

• What and when questions.

• How and why questions.

• When and where questions.

• Who and how questions.

According to Schwandt (1997), a case study is a specific and bounded instance of what?

• A theory.

• A social concept.

• A hypothesis.

• A phenomenon.

Which of the following can be the subject of a case study?

• An individual.

• A sports team.

• An organisation.

• An event.

• All of the above.

What is a concern associated with case study research?

• It is too time-consuming to conduct.

• It is often too expensive to undertake.

• It lacks generalisability.

• It requires too much statistical knowledge.

What does generalisability mean in the context of case study research?

• The findings can be applied to another group of people or another case.

• The findings can only be applied to one group of people.

• The findings are supported by quantitative data.

• The findings can be applied to any group of people.

What follows after reading relevant literature in the Qualitative Research Process.

• Formulating Research Question(s)

• Choose a research method.

• Identify a problem.

• Develop Theoretical/Empirical Framework.

What is the purpose of an Explanatory Case Study?

• To explore areas where there is little known information.

• To explain the cause and effect in real-life interventions.

• To describe an intervention or phenomenon and the context in which it occurred.

• To provide a detailed description of an event, person or organisation.

What is the third type of document data collection? Public records, personal documents and what?

• Cultural / Physical Objects

• Interview Transcripts

• Policies

• Focus Groups