Explanatory In-Depth Case Study

Specifically, an exploratory in-depth case study method was used for this research. this study is an explanatory case study because this research is seeking to answer a question that sought to explain the presumed causal links in real-life interventions that are too complex for the survey or experimental strategies. A quantitative research method has limitations in providing holistic and in-depth explanations of the social and behavioral problems in question. This method allows in-depth exploration of how individual and work environment factors can advance or hinder training transfer. The characteristics of this study comply with multiple conditions for a case study (Creswell, 2008, 2009; Yin, 2003; Merriam, 1998). A case study is an approach