Writing Case Studies in Information Systems Research

Authors

Heico van der Blonk, Department of Organization Studies, Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

Case study research can be reported in different ways. This paper explores the various ways in which researchers may choose to write down their case studies and then introduces a subsequent typology of writing case studies. The typology is based on a 2 × 2 matrix, resulting in four forms of writing case studies: chronology, play, biography and voices. The four forms are characterized and discussed and some methodological issues concerning the writing of case studies are highlighted.

DOI

10.1080/0268396031000077440

Recommended Citation

van der Blonk, Heico (2003) "Writing Case Studies in Information Systems Research," Journal of Information Technology: Vol. 18: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: 10.1080/0268396031000077440
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jit/vol18/iss1/4