In this article, we present the benefits of blending the methodological characteristics of the focused ethnographic method (FEM) and case study research (CSR) for a study on auxiliary work processes in a hospital in Barcelona, Spain. We argue that incorporating CSR logic and principles in the FEM produces a better form of inquiry, as this combination improves the quality of data and the ability to make comparisons in addition to enhancing the transferability of findings. These better outcomes are achieved because the characteristics of the case study methodological design reinforce many of the strengths of the FEM, such as its thematic concreteness and its targeted data collection. The role played by the theoretical framework of the study thus makes it easier to focus on the key variables of the initial theoretical model and to introduce a logic of multiple case comparison.

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融合重点民族志方法和案例研究研究：关于案例选择和结果概括的影响

在本文中，我们介绍了将聚焦民族志方法 (FEM) 和案例研究 (CSR) 的方法学特征相结合的好处，以研究西班牙巴塞罗那的一家医院的辅助工作流程。我们认为，将 CSR 逻辑和原则纳入 FEM 会产生更好的调查形式，因为这种组合提高了数据质量和进行比较的能力，同时增强了调查结果的可转移性。取得这些更好的结果是因为案例研究方法设计的特点加强了 FEM 的许多优势，例如其主题具体性和有针对性的数据收集。