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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Written Analysis and Communication Situation Analysis based on “The Madison Corporation” Case Study. Submitted By – Akhil Chopra (B20127673) The Madison Corporation: The Madison Corporation‚ producers of electric clocks have been in the market for more than 28 years .i.e. before the year 1932. They have 40 models in line for production. Out of these 40 models there is one model # 329. Model #329 was introduced in September‚ 1959 and soon became a quick
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CASE STUDY: THE GENERAL MANAGER I. TIME CONTEXT Acme Kemico‚ a small chemical outfit‚ was established in the early part of 1986. It was started as a single proprietorship selling paints and house sprays. The office set-up was composed of nine persons namely: a General Manager who was also the owner of the company; an Office Manager who served as the recruiting officer‚ accountant and overall supervisor; a lawyer who acted as the company’s legal counsel; five salaried salesmen who are directly under
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As the case explains‚ economic changes are a big concern for Danaher’s success. The following topics will be analyzed in addressing those concerns: Business-Level Strategy‚ Corporate-Level Strategy‚ External Analysis‚ Internal Analysis‚ Recommendations. Business Level Strategy Danaher uses mainly a Cost Leader Strategy with a few qualities of Product Differentiation. Details of this can be found by looking at their DBS system. The system is designed to increase productivity and reduce costs. This
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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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CHAPTER 6 PRJECT ANALYSIS UNDER CERTAINTY ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS QUESTIONS 6.1 Explain and define the terms: net present value‚ internal rate of return‚ modified internal rate of return‚ accounting rate of return‚ and payback period. 6.2 Explain the role of ‘certainty’ in project evaluation decisions. 6.3 Assume that Anvil Inc. has estimated the following annual data for the introduction of a new product‚ Ranch Hand: EOY 0 EOY 1 EOY 2 EOY
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CASE STUDY IN STAFFING: CHRISTIAN CORPORATION Junelle P. Dequina Bachelor of Science in Accountancy‚ 2nd year Block A MGT 101: Principles of Management and Organization Wed- Thurs‚ 1:00 – 2:30 pm TABLE OF CONTENTS I. TIME CONTEXT……………………………………………………...…………pg.3 II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM……………………………………...…….pg.3 a. Problem……………………………………………………………………..….pg.3 i. sub problem………………………………………………………...…..pg.3 ii. sub problem………………………………………………………
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They were halcyon days! But‚ were they the best days of my life? For me they were very special. But I think the best days came later‚ as a result of my positive‚ and negative‚ experiences at school. Mr Halley (there he is in his trendy brown jacket – with elbow pads) was my best teacher – he was well dench! Of course that expression hadn’t been coined yet‚ but he was. He made learning fun‚ he made it interesting. Key note speeches often have an icebreaker – I thought I would provide the laughs
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I have been asked to compose a response that explains how the minor characters from both stories‚ “The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas and “Zebra” by Chaim Potok are influential to the lives of the protagonists. First‚ I want to explain how the Grandfather of Marta’s in The Scholarship was so influential and helpful throughout the process of her getting the jacket. When Marta was younger her parents didn’t have enough money to raise 8 children so Marta was sent to live with her grandparents
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