2004 What Is a Case Study and What Is It Good for? JOHN GERRING Boston University T his paper aims to clarify the meaning‚ and explain the utility‚ of the case study method‚ a method often practiced but little understood. A “case study‚” I argue‚ is best defined as an intensive study of a single unit with an aim to generalize across a larger set of units. Case studies rely on the same sort of covariational evidence utilized in non-case study research. Thus‚ the case study method is correctly
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behalf that it was an entire and indivisible contract for the erection and installation of two lifts‚ and that the materials furnished were only in execution of the works contract and there was no sale of any goods and materials by the applicants. In case the determination was that it was not an entire and indivisible contract but constituted two separate contracts‚ one for the sale of
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AACS4794 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Case Studies Case Study 1: A Giant Step for Mattress Giant (May 2007) Mattress Giant is one of America’s largest bedding retailers‚ with 240 stores in 14 states. For years‚ the company spent more than $20 million (about RM70 million) annually‚ about 10 percent of its revenue‚ advertising to people in their mid-30s‚ whose household income was $30‚000 - $40‚000 (about RM105‚000 - RM140‚000) per year .and who drove domestic car. As it
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In order to develop Realtors as a Real Estate company‚ a task was assigned to propose a plan for a Property Management department which is set to be opened in Realtors Czech Republic. This plan‚ if accepted‚ would possibly be established in other Realtors international branches in Spain and Slovakia. To accomplish this assignment‚ I held a thorough research and constantly re-designed and perfected my proposals‚ about five weeks in total. This memo presents the finalized design of the department
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Overview: This paper presents statistics on major factors that affects the property crime rates in the U.S. Abstract: The property crime rates of 45.7% occurs more in urban areas. About 16.8% of the crimes were committed by high school dropouts and only 0.4% of the crimes that occurs were related to the population density. The type of property crimes that happens includes larceny-theft‚ home burglary‚ home invasion‚ grand theft auto‚ forgery‚ and arson. These types of crimes may be caused by factors
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the Cola Wars? Steve M. McKelvey Overview of the Soft Drink Industry Coca-Cola: The Defending Champion Since its inception in the late 1800s‚ Coca-Cola has experienced meteoric growth‚ progressing from nine glasses per day to nearly 4.5 billion cases on an annual basis ("Top 10‚" 2004). Today‚ Coca-Cola offers nearly 400 brands in over 200 countries and controls the highest market share (44%) in the soft drink market ("Top 10‚" 2004). In addition to its leading global market-share‚ Coca-Cola also
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through the development process‚ as well as for integrating key concepts from a number of fundamental knowledge clusters in a typical undergraduate IS program of study. These knowledge clusters include database management‚ project management‚ programming principles‚ and system analysis and design. In the pilot class‚ students employed use case analysis as well as standard object-oriented techniques such as class diagrams and sequence diagrams. Students followed a modified version of the Team Software
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Abstract Depending upon firm strategies the two different theories in which can be pursued is either generated in the human resources area or in the marketing area. Depending on the strategy there may be an issue to be addressed that gave rise in employing these theories‚ how the theory being followed leads to specific actions on the part of the company‚ and or different results achieved depending on the strategy. Management Theories Each and every firm has
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| 2013 | | Bell‚ JohnProject LeadManagement Studies and Reporting SectionNational X FoundationFor:Musk‚ ElonDirectorNational X Foundation | [PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EVALUATION] | An in-depth analysis and evaluation of current property management policies‚ procedures‚ and customs at NXF. Contains research on feasibility of implementing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) property management solution. | Letter of Transmittal TO: Elon Musk‚ Director‚ National X Foundation
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standard hours‚ each unit costs $304‚ which jumps to $316 with overtime. However‚ that is still less than either of our suppliers can provide‚ with prices of $335 and $330 respectively. • Build up stock to during periods 2 and 3 in order to meet period 4’s demand. Since Bells wishes to not have any backorders‚ and since its more cost effective to build a part and pay inventory costs than to have the
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