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    Josef conducted a case study of a small credit union using multiple methods of data collection including document review, observations, and interviews. His approach was emergent, allowing his research questions and focus to evolve based on the data collected. While he could only generalize findings to small credit unions like the one studied, generalization is still important for relating small-scale findings to broader contexts and increasing external validity. Josef obtained proper ethical approval initially and should have documented changes to his research questions as his study emerged.

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    Josef conducted a case study of a small credit union using multiple methods of data collection including document review, observations, and interviews. His approach was emergent, allowing his research questions and focus to evolve based on the data collected. While he could only generalize findings to small credit unions like the one studied, generalization is still important for relating small-scale findings to broader contexts and increasing external validity. Josef obtained proper ethical approval initially and should have documented changes to his research questions as his study emerged.

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    Josef conducted a case study of a small credit union using multiple methods of data collection including document review, observations, and interviews. His approach was emergent, allowing his research questions and focus to evolve based on the data collected. While he could only generalize findings to small credit unions like the one studied, generalization is still important for relating small-scale findings to broader contexts and increasing external validity. Josef obtained proper ethical approval initially and should have documented changes to his research questions as his study emerged.

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    “JOSEPH”

    1. What methods of data collection did Josef employ?


    Josef applies to his university for ethical approach for his study using the title “Risk and
    Return in loan decisions at Credit Unions: A case study”. He received permission to
    collect information through observations, documents and interviewing the CU’s paid
    worker and volunteers.
     Documents: includes manuals on loan decisions.
     Observations: here he observes how people advice members who enquire about
    loans.
     Interviews: Josef interviews both the paid manager and other volunteers.
    2. How was Josef’s approach to a case study different from a conventional or orthodox
    approach?
    Josef’s approach towards his case study was different from an orthodox or conventional
    approach because in an orthodox approach everything is rigorously defined and highly
    structured where the literature is reviewed first, the research question is defined, the
    research project is designed, preparation for the conduct of the research undertaken,
    and data are collected, analyzed, interpreted and then reported. However, Josef in his
    approach used different types of data collection methods (stages of data collection) and
    continuously analyzed the data and with time improved his objectives and research
    questions accordingly, to gain better understanding of relationship between risk and
    return in credit unions. As he worked more onto the case he gained more information
    and changed his research title twice to fit his objective. As Josef was doing the work the
    same way it is done in emergent case study, he was recommended by his supervisor to
    reads Lee and Saunders’ (2017) discussion of emergent case studies after which Josef re-
    wrote his methodology chapter to state how he conducted an emergent case study in
    an iterative way, by continually moving between the research and literature to develop
    and refine his argument. Josef’s approach was emergent case study approach where a
    researcher strategically choose a case study environment within which research will be
    conducted but allowing the focus of the research to emerge through his or her
    engagement in this setting (involving different stages of data collection and analysis) and
    with relevant literature.
    3. Will Josef be able to ‘generalize’ his findings to other credit unions? Does it matter
    whether he can or cannot do so?
    Josef is using a small Version 1 CU tier in his study so he can only generalize his findings
    to small Version 1 credit unions and not to other credit unions as there is a criticism
    about generalization of case studies related to their ability to produce general, reliable
    and theoretical contributions to knowledge. This is largely based on positivist criticisms
    of using small samples and more generally about using interpretive, qualitative
    research.
    It does matter that he does generalization, because it is an essential component of the
    wider scientific process. It will allow researchers to take what they have learnt on a
    small scale and relate it more broadly to the bigger picture. Moreover it is also
    important to increase the external validity of his work so generalization matters
    otherwise people will say that he did his study for himself.
    4. Did Josef apply for ethical approval for his study at the correct point and what should
    he have done when changing his research question?
    Yes, Josef has gone through approval at the correct timing when he first applies to his
    university for ethical approach for his study using the title “Risk and Return in loan
    decisions at Credit Unions: A case study”.
    When changing his research question, he should cite the new information he learned
    and document it. If he is getting new information that can improve his research
    questions, he should improve it and if it is satisfying his existing research questions he
    should keep it the way it is.

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