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* Replication strategy: same DSS & same context OR same DSS & different contexts OR different DSS & same context, etc | * Replication strategy: same DSS & same context OR same DSS & different contexts OR different DSS & same context, etc | ||
| + | * How many cases do we undertake? | ||
| + | ** Depends on the detail needed (cases could be short or long, depending on purposes) | ||
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===Specific=== | ===Specific=== | ||
* asking other FORSYS members preferences; looking at country reports; looking at wiki contents; …lottery | * asking other FORSYS members preferences; looking at country reports; looking at wiki contents; …lottery | ||
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==Methods – Data sources & collection methods== | ==Methods – Data sources & collection methods== | ||
* six general sources for case studies: documents, archival records, interviews, direct observation, participant observation, physical artifacts | * six general sources for case studies: documents, archival records, interviews, direct observation, participant observation, physical artifacts | ||
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| + | ==Methods - maintaining objectivity== | ||
| + | * How to guarantee the “fairness” in evaluating case studies? | ||
| + | ** Each of us works only on CS in which is not directly involved; widening the group; …; the problem does not exist | ||
==Reporting results== | ==Reporting results== | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 25 October 2011
DRAFT ideas for discussion at Leuven meeting.
Contents
Purpose(s) of Case Studies
- (Forsys general) Produce guidelines for the development and use of forest decision support systems
- Possible audiences: academic, DSS developers, forest managers, DSS funders
- types of case studies: exploratory, descriptive, explanatory
Methods - Theory development
General
- One or more existing theories vs. grounded theory
- If purposes are different, relevant theories will be too
Specific
- Does the adoption and use of DSS vary by problem type?
Methods - Case definition options
- A particular DSS over its lifetime
- The application of a single DSS to a particular problem
- The application of DSS (possibly multiple) in a problem domain (eg fire)
Methods - Selecting studies
General
- Representative sample of problem types
- Replication strategy: same DSS & same context OR same DSS & different contexts OR different DSS & same context, etc
- How many cases do we undertake?
- Depends on the detail needed (cases could be short or long, depending on purposes)
Specific
- asking other FORSYS members preferences; looking at country reports; looking at wiki contents; …lottery
Methods – Data sources & collection methods
- six general sources for case studies: documents, archival records, interviews, direct observation, participant observation, physical artifacts
Methods - maintaining objectivity
- How to guarantee the “fairness” in evaluating case studies?
- Each of us works only on CS in which is not directly involved; widening the group; …; the problem does not exist
Reporting results
- Add to wiki
- Publish most developed case studies as journal articles (seek special issue?)
