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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Case study: Apple iPhones - Not "Made in America" 1. What is meant by the globalization of human capital? Is this inevitable as firms increase their global operations? The globalization of human capital refers to the fact that employees are now spread out across the world by their employers. This including‚ the companies‚ employed‚ unemployed‚ stockholders‚ consumers‚ contractors‚ supply chain‚ firms and economies. Companies branch out because labor costs are cheaper and productivity is faster
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Maliha Ahmed- 3123 Date: 27.07.10 Ms. Tehzeeb Amir Organizational behavior Case study # 1: “What do they want?” Ans1 . According to Masclow’s theory of hierarchical needs there are five physiological needs. 1.Basic needs 2. Safety needs. 3. Social needs 4.Self esteem 5.Self actualization. In this scenario‚ employees were getting good wages but still not motivated because there wasn’t any recognition of employee’s status and prestige. Employees were in need of love and affection
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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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-by – Giriraj. C. Iyer. FY BMS-A. Roll No:49. Principles of management – case study The problem: The story tells us about a nurse‚ named Diane who has more than one head or supervisor & the dilemma she goes through in satisfying all her seniors. The problem in her own words is “I am not able to get the work done.” And that she has three different bosses each with different demands & priorities. The history: Diane the nurse has given a resignation letter to the administrative director
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ENGINEERING ETHICS Concepts and Cases This page intentionally left blank g F O U R T H E D I T I O N ENGINEERING ETHICS Concepts and Cases CHARLES E. HARRIS Texas A&M University MICHAEL S. PRITCHARD Western Michigan University MICHAEL J. RABINS Texas A&M University Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases‚ Fourth Edition Charles E. Harris‚ Michael S. Pritchard‚ and
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Case Study Landmark Dining is a family-owned and -operated steak and seafood restaurant small business in south Asia. Landmark restaurants offer an exceptional dining experience at a good value to the customers. Landmark’s key food services include lunch and dinner - in-house dining‚ take-out dining‚ dinner delivery‚ and event catering‚ such as corporate cookouts. Landmark restaurants provide a full-service‚ memorable lunch and dinner dining experience‚ seven days a week. The restaurants are
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Cisco Systems Uses Its Culture for Competitive Advantage Case Study 1. What are the observable artifacts‚ espoused values‚ and basic assumptions associated with Cisco’s culture? Explain. The above terms are also known as the three fundamental layers of organizational culture‚ each varying in outward visibility and resistance to change an each level influences another level. Observable artifacts are the most visible and also cosist of the physical manifestation of an organization’s culture (Kreitner
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References: * David (2005)‚ Chong (2002)‚ viewed 25 November 2011‚ available at‚ www.coursework4you.co.uk/.../porter...5-forces.../C_B_2167_porter.. * John et al‚ 1999‚ viewed on 20 November 2011‚ available at‚ http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Puma-AE-An-All-Environment-Mini-UAV-04962/ * Chong‚ 1998‚ viewed on 19 November 2011‚ available at‚ http://mcdc.missouri.edu/topics/geo_pumas.shtml * Peter
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few‚ are often sealed for a variety of reasons. However‚ when documents are sealed‚ or kept secret‚ in highly publicized cases it becomes very intriguing and mysterious with potential conspiracy implications. In this list I have gathered what I hope are 10 interesting unopened and opened documents that were sealed or not available to the public‚ for one reason or the other. CASE – 1 - DR. DAVID KELLY’S POST MORTEM David Kelly worked for the U.K Ministry of Defense as an expert in bio-weapons. He
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