Case Study Research in HRD: A Review of Trends and Call for Advancement

Autor/inn/en	Tkachenko, Oleksandr; Seo, Jaekyo; Ardichvili, Alexandre
Titel	Case Study Research in HRD: A Review of Trends and Call for Advancement
Quelle	In: European Journal of Training and Development, 46 (2022) 7-8, S.693-708 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-9012
DOI	10.1108/EJTD-10-2021-0160
Schlagwörter	Labor Force Development; Case Studies; Human Resources; Research Design; Trend Analysis; Scholarship; Publications; Research Methodology; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitskräftebestand; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Humankapital; Forschungsdesign; Trendanalyse; Scholarships; Stipendium; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to examine how case study research has been applied in the field of human resource development (HRD). Design/methodology/approach: The authors examined HRD case study research by analyzing 118 refereed, empirical case study articles published between 2000 and 2020 in three Academy of HRD-sponsored journals. Findings: Findings suggest that case studies have an established place in HRD research. The disciplinary convention has been exploratory case studies, which, to a greater extent, draw on single-case research designs. When examining the proportion of case study articles in relation to all empirical, peer-refereed publications in the journals, the authors found a slight decline in case study research publications in recent years. The results of our post hoc exploratory analysis indicate that HRD case study research that contributes to theory development by eliciting concepts and their relationships is likely to receive more scholarly attention than case studies that provide rich descriptions of the phenomenon. The results also suggest that it is rather case study's contribution to theory than selected features of case study that attracts scholars' attention. Originality/value: The study identified several approaches to conducting case study research that have received less attention by HRD researchers. The authors encourage HRD researchers to expand their repertoire of case study approaches. The authors also provide recommendations addressing the issues of methodological self-awareness, rigor and transparency in case study research. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01