Validity and reliability tests in case study research: A literature review with “hands-on” applications for each research phase

Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 75-86

  Riege, Andreas M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case studies; Qualitative techniques; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744372188     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750310470055     Document Type: Article

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