RESEARCH 4

1. First statement: Case studies illustrate a principle or a particular point that the
instructor wishes to make. They show that the theory has a practical application
and bring the subject matter to life. Second statement: The purpose of teaching
cases is to help students learn. The cases themselves may be based on real life
but not fictional. *
a. First statement is true, second statement is false
b. Second statement is true, first statement is false
c. Both statements are true
d. Both statements are false
2. The difference between teaching cases and research cases, is that research
cases: *
a. Designed to illustrate an existing theory or principle
b. Published as part of a research article in a journal, conference, or book
c. Written primarily for students
d. Published on its own as a teaching cases, often with notes for the
instructor
3. 3.First statement: Research case studies can be used in the evaluative phase of
a of a research topic to discover the relevant features, factors or issues that
might apply in other similar situations. Second statement: Case study research is
mostly used to help build new theory (and quantitative research for theory
testing), case study research can be used for the latter as well. *
a. First statement is true, second statement is false
b. Second statement is true, first statement is false
c. Both statements are true
d. Both statements are false
4. First statement: Unlike action research, case study research does not
deliberately intervene in a situation but seeks, at least in the first instance, simply
to describe it. Second statement: The purpose of action research in business and
management is to use empirical evidence from real people in real organizations
to make an original contribution to knowledge *
a. First statement is true, second statement is false
b. Second statement is true, first statement is false
 c. Both statements are true
d. Both statements are false
5. A case study is an empirical inquiry that *
a. Investigates a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context
b. Copes with technically distinctive situation in which there are more
variables of interest than data points, and as a one result
c. Relies on a few sources of evidence, with data needing to converge in a
triangulating fashion
d. Benefits from the prior development of theoretical propositions to guide
data collection and analysis
6. There are three important points to note about case study research except one.
Which one? *
a. Case study research in business almost always involves a firm or
organization, even if the main issue, topic, or subject matter being studied
is something else
b. Case study research using critical approach focuses on validity, such as
internal validity, external validity and reliability
c. Case study research, even in-depth case study research, does not
normally involve participant observation and field-work
d. Case study research can be conducted according to positivist, interpretive,
or critical tenets of what is considered to be ‘good’ research.
7. First statement: The case study approach allows in-depth, multi-faceted
explorations of complex issues in their real-life settings. Second statement: The
value of the case study approach is well recognized in the fields of business, law
and policy, but somewhat less so in health services research. *
a. First statement is true, second statement is false
b. Second statement is true, first statement is false
c. Both statements are true
d. Both statements are false
8. The three philosophical perspectives or paradigms that are used in a lot of
qualitative research are positivist, interpretive and *
a. Empirical
b. Statistical
 c. Critical
d. Radical
9. This type of approach is seen as a method for testing and refining hypothesis or
propositions in the real world. It also emphasizes construct validity and reliability
and is considered is highly objective and does not consider social factors. *
a. Critical method
b. Positivist
c. Action research
d. Interpretive
10. Research method include the following: *
a. Interviews
b. Action research
c. Case studies
d. both b and c