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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Some psychologists at the time disliked psychodynamic and behaviorist explanations of personality. They felt that these theories ignored the qualities that make humans unique among animals‚ such as striving for self-determination and self-realization. In the 1950s‚ some of these psychologists began a school of psychology called humanism. Humanistic psychologists try to see people’s lives as those people would see them. They tend to have an optimistic perspective on human nature. They focus
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Case Study Case study methods involve Systematically gathering enough information about a particular person‚ social setting‚ event‚ or group to permit the researcher to effectively understand how it operates or functions. Case studies may focus on an individual‚ a group‚ or an entire community and may utilize a number of data technologies such as life stories‚ documents‚ oral histories‚ in-depth interviews‚ and participant observation. Types of case studies Stake (1995) suggests that researchers
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This case study is an excellent example of how different types of parties can be brought together in a large scale transaction and how the original energy of those early meetings can be lost over time. I imagine that when Anthony Athanas was purchasing those old piers back in the 1960s many‚ if not all‚ of his colleagues‚ friends‚ and family members told him that he was off his rocker. I’m sure Athanas was looking at this land as his family’s ticket to financial prosperity and somewhat of a legacy
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Attribution theory helps individuals understand how people perceive the causes of events‚ assess responsibility for outcomes‚ and evaluate the personal qualities of the people involved. It is especially concerned with whether the assumption is that an individual’s behavior‚ such as poor performance‚ has been internally or externally caused. Internal causes are believed to be under an individual’s control— you believe Jake’s performance is poor because he is lazy. External causes
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Ghadeer Al-Zer’e G00045692 MCM 383 Chapter 3: Communication Implications of Major Organizational Theories The major problem portrayed in the case is the lack of communication between both parts‚ Jane seemed to be shocked that she is not doing well and didn’t expect such a response from her manager‚ this shows that Jane didn’t ask before about her performance and didn’t take the right approach to see her performance in her job. And also her manager seemed not to be bothered to tell her about
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CASE STUDY: Merger of Zipcar and Avis Budget Group On January 2‚ 2013‚ Zipcar announced that it would be acquired by the Avis Budget Group. This merger may let staff members of both companies to feel uncertain and uncomfortable‚ especially of Zipcar and they feared that company was swallowed. Motivational problems related with finance were of major importance to employees of both companies and here too. The senior management and executive members of Zipcar company sought to gather and discuss
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Student Self-administered case study Principles of Management ‐ an Introduction Case summary: Case duration (Min): Principles of Management (PoM) 45-60 Introduction to PoM Worldwide This case considers what is meant by management from the perspectives of commercial and not‐for‐profit organisations. Similarities and differences are considered and arguments from two people presented over three short film clips. Consider using role play initially ‐ i.e. make one group of students a profit
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I found both case studies to be very interesting. In the Two Men and a Lot of Trucks case study‚ I could identify the expectancy theory and Maslow’s needs hierarchy theory. The text states that Mary Ellen quit her well-paying job with benefits to grow her business. What started as a part-time gig working from her dining room table quickly became a successful franchise operation. Mary Ellen’s hard work and dedication paid off as there are currently 152 franchise locations. Maslow’s needs hierarchy
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progressive nation is when its statistics show that its popula¬tions has a high life expectancy; that is that they can live longer than their forefathers. The longer the life expectancy of a nation; the better that nation. All these show that it is in the human consciousness to want to live for a long period of time. The question now is whether this is always desirable. Seen in the light of the individual‚ longer life expectancy certainly seems desirable. Almost everyone would like to live and enjoy life
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