Sau Nga Fu, Man Chi Dao, Carlos K H Wong, Bernard M Y Cheung
Knowledge and practice of home blood pressure monitoring 6 months after the risk and assessment management programme: does health literacy matter?
Postgraduate medical journal
abstract recently numerous calls empirical fieldbased research conducted operations management om knowledge operations systems work enhanced significantly contact realworld conditions om models seek describe case study research primary means exploring field conditions unfamiliar methodology many om moreover case study method viewed scepticism consider weak form research one lacks rigor objectivity offer introduction case study method om researchers may little background field based research provide outline procedure cite excellent sources cover case study design data analysis philosophical rationale methodology also identify recent examples om case studies illustrate points contrast various uses case study research different design theory requirements appendix provides listing case studies appeared om journals recent years classifying studies research purpose however regardless purposes case study research need conducted manner assures maximum measurement reliability theory validity describe steps must taken ensure study rigorous possible also argue properly conducted case study truly scientific research approach conclude pointing areas om research case studies might particularly valuable