casestudier

Casestudier is a term encountered in some contexts as a coined or informal designation related to case study research. It is not a standardized term in major lexicons and may appear as a bilingual blend or as course-specific jargon. In some usages it can function as a verb meaning to conduct or analyze a case study, while in other contexts it is treated as a noun referring to the activity or process of examining cases in depth.

In practice, casestudier would involve typical case-study methodology: defining a research question, selecting one or more cases, collecting relevant data (such as interviews, documents, observations, or quantitative metrics), and analyzing the material to identify patterns, explanations, or implications. The approach can be exploratory, explanatory, or descriptive and often uses triangulation to enhance validity. When multiple cases are studied, cross-case analysis may be employed to derive more general insights.

Applications of casestudier, or case-study work, occur across fields such as business, education, health, social sciences, and public policy. The strength of this approach lies in its depth, contextual richness, and practical relevance; its limitations include challenges to generalizability and potential researcher bias, underscoring the need for clear design, transparent reporting, and reflexivity.

See also: case study, case study methodology, single-case design, multiple-case design, triangulation. For standard usage, prefer “case study” or “to case-study” in English, and “étude de cas” in French.