Quick Guide

There are always challenges in writing up your research. Sometimes the problem is to do with the process of the actual writing itself and other times it concerns how to ensure that all the aspects of the research which have to be mentioned in a research dissertation are included in the right place and to an appropriate level. If this is addressed appropriately, writing up can be accomplished relatively easily, but if it isn't managed well writing up can become a burdensome event. Having a high-level overview of what is required when writing up your research is one of the ways of making this job, which many researchers find daunting and arduous, much easier. This book is in four parts: Writing, the Body of the Dissertation, the Leading Pages, and the Appendices. This book contains the information you need to write up a research dissertation or thesis and how to go about producing this work, in a controlled and satisfying way.

Although the case study research method is increasingly important and used by many researchers it is still not well, understood. Case Study Research in the Quick Guides Series explains the main issues, which have to be considered before case study research is undertaken, as well as providing checklists to show how to go about using this research approach. Case study research is not an easy option and this book points out where the challenges are and what needs to be, done to become a competent case study researcher. Issues that are, given particular attention include different types of case study, the issue of how many cases are required, research proposals and research protocols when using case studies, the collection and analysis of data. Case Study Research also addresses the analysis of case study data, the case study, write up and how, to evaluate a case study.