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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from management is effective‚ it can lead to feelings of job satisfaction‚ commitment to the organisation and increased trust in the workplace. This study was conducted through a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the research and literature focused upon the objectives of the paper. It also enumerates the results of a study of organizational communication and motivational practices followed at a large manufacturing company‚ Vanaz Engineers Ltd.‚ based at Pune‚ to support
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group’s approach. I am apart of group 4‚ we all came to the conclusion that Cynthia could be homeless‚ or being sexually abused based upon the assessment that was made. We as a group examined her background‚ socioeconomic status‚ belief system‚ and culture. We determined that when the social worker sees her‚ she must take into account the barriers to treatment such as language‚ positionality‚ her culture‚ age‚ gender‚ and tone of voice that is being used with her. As I read group 1 approach to this
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Internship Guidelines ITC 4308 – Internship in Information technology B.Sc. Business Administration (Information Systems) (Special) Degree program Department of Information Technology Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce University of Sri Jayewardenepura Gangodawila‚ Nugegoda‚ Sri Lanka Tel. 0602132497 ‚ 0112758821 E-mail: it@sjp.al.lk. First Print 1 March 2009 Table of Contents PREFACE .......................................................................................
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of the paper. It follows by considering several of criticisms for both Stakeholder and Legitimacy Theory that have been used by corporate managements to provide voluntarily certain information to parties outside the organisations as well as the empirical implication of the organisations. Afterwards‚ the author of this paper will identify two multinational companies which are: Walmart and Tesco to compare the way the two companies report on economic‚ environmental and social aspects in their 2011
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A study of Perceived Work Environment in terms of Employees Personality Submitted by Ajit Varwandkar PGDHR‚ MBA (Marketing)‚ BE (Mechanical) Management Research Scholar with Swami Vivekananda Technical University‚ Raipur ( C.G.) [contact : info@fsindia.in] Guided By : Dr. PB Deshmukh Director‚ Shri Shankara Mahavidyalaya‚ Bhilai‚ CG. Dr. J C Ajawani HOD- Psychology‚ Arts & Commerce Girls College‚ Raipur. ABSTRACT Today’s workplace is changing. Organizational structures and the
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manager’s work. This essay commences a brief description of the manager interviewed. It will then evaluate the relevance of the Katz’s theory to the interviewed manager’s work. However‚ it will be more focused on the conceptual skill. Then‚ this essay will analyze on the relationship of several theories amongst Katz’ managerial work‚ Fayol’s management function and Mintzberg’s management roles. Finally‚ it will also examine the relation on Taylor’s four principles to the manager’s work. This essay
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VII. Bibliography VIII. Appendices INTRODUCTION Developmental disability is estimated to occur in 5-10% of the population with enormous psychological‚ emotional‚ and economic impact on the affected individuals and society. Studies have shown that developmentally delayed children who are recognized at an early age receive more developmental optimization and greater gains than those who are identified later in life. Early recognition of children with developmental problems is
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Studies provide anyone with a high degree of pleasure and enjoyment. Studies enhance our capabilities‚ our skill‚ competence and even power. We become further educated‚ we gain wisdom. Do not study to be argumentative but to explain and teach others and to influence to greater advantage and good of your fellow men. Simple men become wise through studies‚ wise men make good use of them Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring‚ for ornament‚ is in discourse‚ and for ability‚ is
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Mohd Nazir Bin Mohd Yunos Faculty of Education Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Abstract Instructional leadership is a pivotal factor in the principal becoming an effective leader in a school setting and its implications on the school climate has very significant impact on a school. This research is carried to identify whether this role of the principle as the instructional leader is being practised in Malaysian government schools and its relationship with the overall climate of the school
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