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Robert K. Yin (born 1941) is an American social scientist, President of COSMOS Corporation, and scholar-in-residence at American University, known for his work on case study research.[1][2]

Life and work

In the 1960s Yin obtained his BA in history from Harvard College, and took his graduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he obtained his PhD in brain and cognitive sciences.[3]

After his graduation Yin published his first articles in the field of experimental psychology and neuroscience. In the 1970s he focussed his research interests on sociological methods and research, and particularly case study research in cooperation with Eveleen Bingham,[4] Karen A. Heald,[5] and Ingrid Heinsohn.[6]

In 1980 Yin founded COSMOS Corporation and developed this into a research corporation for "applied research and evaluation, technical support, and management assistance aimed at improving public policy, private enterprise, and collaborative ventures."[7] Yin has also been affiliated with the University of Copenhagen, the United Nations Development Programme and is scholar-in-residence at American University.[3]

Selected publications

  • Yin, Robert K. Case study research: Design and methods. Sage publications, 2002; 2008; 2013.
  • Yin, Robert K. Qualitative research from start to finish. Guilford Press, 2010.
  • Yin, Robert K. Applications of case study research. Sage, 2011.
Articles, a selection
  • Yin, Robert K. "Looking at upside-down faces." Journal of experimental psychology 81.1 (1969): 141.
  • Yin, Robert K. "Face recognition by brain-injured patients: a dissociable ability?." Neuropsychologia 8.4 (1970): 395-402.
  • Yin, Robert K. "The case study crisis: Some answers." Administrative science quarterly (1981): 58-65.
  • Yin, Robert K. "The case study as a serious research strategy." Science communication 3.1 (1981): 97-114.

References

  1. ^ Joy, Mike. Research methods in education. The Higher Education Academy, 2007.
  2. ^ Marshall, Catherine, and Gretchen B. Rossman. Designing qualitative research. Sage publications, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Robert K. Yin profile at sagepub.com. Accessed 31.01.2015
  4. ^ Yin, Robert K., and Karen A. Heald 1975 "Using the case survey method to analyze policy studies." Administrative Science Quarterly, 20: 371-381
  5. ^ Yin, Robert K., Eveleen Bingham, and Karen A. Heald, 1976 "The difference that quality makes: The case of literature reviews." Sociological Methods and Research, 5: 139-156.
  6. ^ Yin, Robert K., and Ingrid Heinsohn 1980. Case Studies in Research Utilization." Washington: American Institutes for Research.
  7. ^ About COSMOS CORPORATION. at 029c7c0.netsolhost.com. Accessed 31.01.2015.

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