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2.3.3.2. Document Analysis
Next to the interviews document analysis was of great importance for the case study research (Wolff, 2000). For each case a wide variety of text-based sources ranging from strategy documents, to web-pages, brochures, news papers, minutes of meetings, and teaching materials have been collected, read, interpreted and set in perspective to the research question. Relevant information was singled out and included in the case narrative.
2.3.3.3. Participant Observation
The 3 month site visits made it possible to delve into the practices and conditions at the various institutions investigated. In all cases extensive use of the library, including the online services, was made. Also a variety of informal contacts with faculty and especially students of the universities were sought and information about the research theme was solicited on an informal basis. This enabled the systematic observation of the behaviour and mindsets of members of the organisation (Adler & Adler, 1994) in regards to knowledge entrepreneurship and the appropriation of internet based innovations in particular. Especially visits to meetings of IT community of practice meetings (UOC), and senate meeting (FU), but also visits to thematic lectures at all institutions investigated enriched the understanding of the conditions for knowledge entrepreneurship. Naturally the observations about the UOC are especially profound as the researcher has been involved in taking courses, developing courses and doing research within this institution for more than three years.
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