Case studies always employ more than one case

INTS 401 Topic 7: Case Study Reading Questions
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INTS 401 Topic 7: Case Study Reading Questions
1. What does Gerring (2004) mean by: “case studies always employ more than one case”?
The statement implies that a case study involves studying several other case studies so as to collect the necessary data. For instance, a case study of the management approaches in the fashion industry can involve focusing on other case studies like Nike Inc., Adidas, Puma, Fila, Reebok, and Converse, among others. It simply implies there are case studies within the major case study.
2. What is Katzenstein (1985) research question?
Katzenstein (1985) has not formulated a direct research question. However, it can be deduced from the thesis statement of the research: How does the industrial adjustment strategy of small states compare to that of large industrial countries? A case study of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland v. France, Japan, Germany, Britain, and the United States of America
3. What is the “universe” he is studying? How did he select his cases within this universe? How do these cases relate to the “universe”? (Take a look at Seawright & Gerring 2008)
The universe that he is studying is the various countries that he has chosen for his study. They are collectively referred to as a universe because they allow him to conduct his study in a broad perspective. As shown, he has included...