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This article seeks to explore the determinants for innovation in development organizations.

The methodology included interviews with key personnel of an Indian development organization and data collected from secondary sources like official documents and annual reports.

Innovation in development organizations are influenced by factors like acceptance by community, flexibility of donor agencies, support of technical institutions, flexibility in policies and leadership in the organization.

The findings could help to create an ecosystem for development organizations to become innovative for better performance.

The article highlights various factors that facilitate innovation in development organizations.

Case study research, most often associated with qualitative inquiry has gained significance as an effective approach to investigate complex issues in real-world settings. Conducting case research is considered to be appropriate when a contemporary phenomenon is to be studied. This chapter covers all related concepts, relating to this unique method of research. The focus is on bringing about rigor in case study research.

The introductory paper begins with the issue about the relevance of research in management. It emphasizes the need for scholars to adopt methodologies best suited to the research problem of their choice. This paper contains sections on the nature of management research, dominant research paradigms, the methodological domain, quantitative versus qualitative research, and triangulation in using multiple methodologies. The paper provides a background to the purpose of the book and summarizes in brief the purpose of each the subsequent papers.