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Uses and misuses of the case study method

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  • Tasci, Asli D.A.
  • Wei, Wei
  • Milman, Ady

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•Clarifies the case study method, its uses, and advantages.•Pinpoints misuses, misconceptions, and semantic anomalies.•Discusses the root causes of these misuses, misconceptions, and semantic anomalies.•Provides examples of proper case study research.•Calls for a unified approach by researchers, reviewers, and editors.

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  • Tasci, Asli D.A. & Wei, Wei & Milman, Ady, 2020. "Uses and misuses of the case study method," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 82(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:82:y:2020:i:c:s0160738319301720
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2019.102815
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    1. Renaud Vuignier, 2016. "Place marketing and place branding: A systematic (and tentatively exhaustive) literature review," Working Papers hal-01340352, HAL.
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