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| − | + | ==Purpose(s) of Case Studies== | |
| + | * (Forsys general) Produce decision support guidelines | ||
| + | * Specific purposes determined by each country (like country reports) or do we decide on a common set of goals? | ||
| + | * Possible audiences: academic, DSS developers, managers, funders | ||
| + | * How could we build on other Forsys work? | ||
| + | ** Country reports (continue to implement individual country purposes chosen) | ||
| + | ** Use some common methodological structures for comparability (like problem types) | ||
| + | * General types of case studies: exploratory, descriptive, explanatory | ||
| + | ==Methods - Theory development== | ||
| + | * One or more existing theories vs. grounded theory | ||
| + | * If purposes are different, relevant theories will be too | ||
| + | ==Methods - Case definition options== | ||
| + | * A particular DSS | ||
| + | * 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== | ||
| + | * How many are feasible? | ||
| + | * Replication strategy | ||
| + | ** same DSS & same context, same DSS & different contexts, different DSS & same context, etc | ||
| + | ==Methods – Data sources & collection methods== | ||
| + | * Six general sources: documents, archival records, interviews, direct observation, participant observation, physical artifacts | ||
| + | ==Reporting results== | ||
| + | * Format depends somewhat on target audiences: academic, DSS developers, managers, funders | ||
| + | * Formats: wiki, country reports/book, other? | ||
| + | ==Other issues== | ||
| + | * Role of other WGs | ||
| + | * How to collaborate across countries during development | ||
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| + | [[category:Case Studies]] | ||
| + | [[category:Meeting Nov 2011]] | ||
Revision as of 01:48, 7 October 2011
Contents
Purpose(s) of Case Studies
- (Forsys general) Produce decision support guidelines
- Specific purposes determined by each country (like country reports) or do we decide on a common set of goals?
- Possible audiences: academic, DSS developers, managers, funders
- How could we build on other Forsys work?
- Country reports (continue to implement individual country purposes chosen)
- Use some common methodological structures for comparability (like problem types)
- General types of case studies: exploratory, descriptive, explanatory
Methods - Theory development
- One or more existing theories vs. grounded theory
- If purposes are different, relevant theories will be too
Methods - Case definition options
- A particular DSS
- 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
- How many are feasible?
- Replication strategy
- same DSS & same context, same DSS & different contexts, different DSS & same context, etc
Methods – Data sources & collection methods
- Six general sources: documents, archival records, interviews, direct observation, participant observation, physical artifacts
Reporting results
- Format depends somewhat on target audiences: academic, DSS developers, managers, funders
- Formats: wiki, country reports/book, other?
Other issues
- Role of other WGs
- How to collaborate across countries during development
