Theory-Testing with Cases

14 Pages Posted: 15 Jul 2009

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Tony Hak

Rotterdam School of Management, Department of Management of Technology and Innovation

Jan Dul

Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management

Date Written: 19 2009 6,

Abstract

Theory-testing with cases is ascertaining whether the empirical evidence in a case or in a sample of cases either supports or does not support the theory. There are two methodologies for theory-testing with cases, (a) testing in a single case (‘theory-testing single case study’), and (b) testing in a sample of cases (‘theory-testing sample case study’). The functional form of the proposition that is tested determines which of these two methodologies should be used.

Keywords: theory-testing, necessary condition, sufficient condition, sample case study, single case study

JEL Classification: M13, O32, M, B41

Suggested Citation

Hak, Tony and Dul, Jan, Theory-Testing with Cases (19 2009 6,). ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2009-037-ORG, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1433937

Tony Hak (Contact Author)

Rotterdam School of Management, Department of Management of Technology and Innovation ( email )

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Jan Dul

Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management ( email )

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