guide examines case studies‚ a form of qualitative descriptive research that is used to look at individuals‚ a small group of participants‚ or a group as a whole. Researchers collect data about participants using participant and direct observations‚ interviews‚ protocols‚ tests‚ examinations of records‚ and collections of writing samples. Starting with a definition of the case study‚ the guide moves to a brief history of this research method. Using several well documented case studies‚ the guide then
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1. How was Dell’s working capital policy a competitive advantage? They hold less finished goods than other competitors‚ and are holding their inventory for less days which implies that their cash collection processes are efficient. Dell’s business model is based on the fact that they are holding a smaller percentage of finished goods. In fact‚ most of their goods in the beginning of the company were only partially finished goods. "By the mid-1990s Dell’s work-in-process (WIP) and finished goods
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The Franks‚ Van Daans‚ and Mr. Dussel are living in an secret annex in Amsterdam‚ Netherlands. The war started in july in 1942 and ended in may 7‚ 1945. They are living a secret annex because they are Jewish and are are being hunted down by Adolf hitler. They were helped by a Dutch woman named Miep Gies and a Dutch man named Mr. Kraler. The two provided food and water for the families in the annex. Courage‚ the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚danger‚ pain‚ etc
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Anne Frank Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hide during a war? During the war Anne Frank was able to survive by being kind to her fellows‚ sharing her items‚ staying quite the whole time in hiding‚ and more other ways. Anne Frank is a survivor of World War Two‚ she survived by hiding out in a building that they then called home; she was selfless‚ but she also stayed quiet‚ If she did not hide she would be miss treated for her religion with she chooses to believe‚ so she went on
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said by Anne Frank that inspired people around the world. “Holocaust victim and famous diarist‚” (Bio) Anne Frank was born on June 12th‚ 1929. She is well known for writing a diary filled with hope and suffering during the holocaust. Anne frank inspired many people to see the best of any situation. “Frank was born on the eve of dramatic changes.” (Bio) “The Franks were a typical upper-class German-Jewish family.” (Bio) On January 20‚ 1933 Hitler became chancellor of Germany and the Frank family realised
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Tesco – Business Transformation Case Study Who would have thought that the food retailer famous for the slogan “Pile It High‚ Sell It Cheap” launched by Jack Cohen on an East End market stall in 1919‚ would have grown into one of the largest non-food retailers in Europe by 2007? What was it about Tesco that enabled it to move from being the poor relation to J. Sainsbury in the 1970s and 1980s to become the largest UK food retailer in the first decade of the 21st century? What was it that happened
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Case study: supply and demand The aim of this case study is to examine how the ideas and techniques for self-management you read about can be used and adapted to fit personal circumstances. In this case – the story of Asma‚ a mother of two young children returning to paid employment – you will be asked to think how the ideas might be useful to her in managing her return. You may be asking why a decision to go back to paid work is being discussed in the context of a course about management. You may
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Module 7 Case Study 2: Transforming customer service for BRANZ Ltd. Abstract Porter’s value chain describes a comprehensive format of creating value within any business venture. It explains how to alter business inputs into outputs that are of greater value than the initial cost of creating the same outputs. According to Michael Porter‚ analysing the chain of activities in any organization will be of more value to the output and services compared to the summation of the cost of these activities
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ACCG926 – Corporate Accounting Case study – SEEK Limited The purpose of this case study is to illustrate how the accounting concepts discussed in this unit are applied in a listed company. SEEK Limited is listed in Australian Stock Exchange (Code: SEK) and it is the largest online employment classified company by market capitalisation in the world. The company has operations in three industries: Online employment classified advertising; the provision and execution of training courses; and
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Anne Frank was born on June 12‚ 1929‚ Frankfurt‚ Germany.One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust‚ she gained fame posthumously following the publication of The Diary of a Young Girl. Born in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam‚ Netherlands‚ having moved there with her family at the age of four-and-a-half when the Nazis gained control over Germany. Born a German national‚ Frank lost her citizenship in 1941 and thus became stateless. By May 1940‚ the
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