Advantages of Case Study Method of Data Collection Following are the advantage of case study Method 4. Intensive Study. Case study method is responsible fr intensive study ofa unit. tis the investigation and exploration ofan even throughly and deeply. 2. NoSampling It stucies a soc unit in its ent perspectives. t means thee is no sampling in case study method. 3. Continuous Analysis. Itis valuable in analyzirg continuously the fe ofa social unit 1 dig out the facts, 4. Hypothesis Formulation This method suse for formulation of hypothesis for further study. 5. Comparisons. It compares diferent type of fas about the study of aunty 6. Increase in Knowledge. gives the alycal over ofa person to increase knowledge about a social phenomena, 1. Generalization of Data. Case sudy method provides ground for generalization of data for ilusaing stastical ndings. 8 Comprehensive. isa comprehensive method of data collection n social esearch, 4. Locate Deviant Cases. The devant cases ae hese units which behave aginst the proposed hypothesis, So, it ocae these deviant cases, The tendency isto ignore them but are important for scientific study. 410. Farming Questionaire or Schedule. Through case study method we can formulate and develop a questionnaire and schedule Disadvantage of Case Study Method of Data Collection ‘Case study method has the following disadvantages 1. Limited Representatives. Due to 2s narrow focuses a case study has liited representatives and generalization is impossible. 2. No Classification. Any classification is not possible due to studying a small unit 3.Possiblty of Errors. Case study method may have the eros of memory and judgment. 4, Subjective Method. Itis a subjective method rather than objective. 5. No Easy and Simple, This method is very dificult and no layman can conduct this method. 6. Bias Can Occur. Dus to narrow study the discrimination & bias can occurs in the investigation of a social unit. 7. No Fixed Limits. This method is depend on situation and have no fixed limits of investigation of the researcher. 8. Costly and Time Consuming, This method is more cosly and time consuming as compare to other methods of data collection.