Open AccessRecommendations for Using the Case Study Method in International Business Research
Author(s) -
Tiia Vissak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1156
Subject(s) - multinational corporation , internationalization , case study research , international business , process (computing) , engineering ethics , sociology , management science , research method , qualitative research , epistemology , knowledge management , business , computer science , management , social science , engineering , economics , business administration , philosophy , finance , operating system , international trade
The case study method has not been as frequently used in international business (IB) research as quantitative methods. Moreover, it has been sometimes misused and quite often criticized. Still, it can be very useful for understanding such complex phenomena as the internationalization process or the management of multinational enterprises. Based on case study methodology literature and the author's personal experience from conducting case studies and reviewing case study articles, this paper proposes some ways for overcoming some of the critiques of the case study method and increasing its contribution to IB research.