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    • Case studies in accounting and business management
    • Case study method in anthropology
    • Fuzzy set analysis
    • Psychoanalytic and psychosocial research methodology
    • Qualitative comparative analysis

Case studies

There are a variety of ways in which case studies can be used in research.

Case studies in accounting and business management

Used to understand the nature of accounting and management practices.

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Case study method in anthropology

The case study is a vital approach that is used in anthropological research in the postcolonial world.

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Fuzzy set analysis

Fuzzy sets are used in both qualitative and quantitative research.

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Psychoanalytic and psychosocial research methodology

Understanding the dynamics of the internal mind interacting with the external world.

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Qualitative comparative analysis

QCA offers a new, systematic way of studying configurations of cases.

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