Edited by Piekkari (Aalto U., Finland) and Welch (U. of Sydney, Australia), this handbook describes case study methodologies beyond the conventional "qualitative positivism" approach in
international business and international management research, arguing that there are many occasions when the presented methodologies are more appropriate to the question at hand, as the
conventional approach tends to sacrifice depth for breadth, tends to be confused in relation to theory-building, and tends not to be employed for theory testing. Twenty-five chapters are
organized around the themes of: past, present, and future of case studies; multiple paradigms for theorizing; alternative case study designs; the potential of multiple data sources and
analytical methods; and taking account of diverse contexts. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
