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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How to choose a case for teaching What is a case How to analyze a case How to discuss a case 3 To draw up case studies‚ it is first important to understand its various aspects. For an effective case study‚ one must first understand the principles of a case. It is important to understand what a case is‚ the types of cases there are and their purposes. Following this understanding‚ the methods of analyzing and discussing cases must be explored. After mastering these skills‚ The
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Contemporary Canadian Business Law: Principles and Cases Tenth Edition Chapter 15: Case 9 Case 9 deals with a homeowner (the principle) who lists her property for sale and enters into an agreement with an agent to facilitate a sale with a third party. Over the course of the agency agreement a prospective buyer inspected the property but didn’t make an offer before the agency agreement expired. The legal issue that arises comes after the agency agreement expires. The prospective buyer later
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Contemporary America Modern America: her roots fortified by societal prosperity and rigorous efforts towards perfection‚ has allowed her to flourish in matters unfeasible to other countries. Freedom and opportunity reign adjacent to democratic powers‚ a partnership coveted by foreigners. Where communities‚ no matter the tongue‚ race‚ or religion‚ join together as one. Everyday America births new ideas‚ jobs‚ technologies‚ and opportunities for a better way of living. She captures the very essence
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IN AN ORGANISATION (Case study of Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) BY ADEWONISE Sesan Adeyinka Matric No: 071001052 BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING‚ DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE‚ UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS‚ IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC) DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING OCTOBER‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this study was undertaken by ADEWONISE
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dividing a potential market into distinct subsets of consumers with a common need or characteristic and selecting one or more segments to target with a specially designed marketing mix. Besides aiding in the development of new products‚ segmentation studies assist in the redesign and repositioning of existing products‚ in the creation of promotional appeals‚ and the selection of advertising media. In order to be a viable target market‚ a segment must be identifiable (by some criteria such as demographics
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(section 007) Office Hours: Tuesday 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm or anytime by appointment Instructional Material: Strategic Management Concepts By Frank Rothaermel - McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. - 2012 – First Edition‚ Paperback - ISBN 978 0 07 732445-2 Cases for the class: available at: HBSP 1. Wii Encore? By Andrei Hagiu‚ Hanna Halaburda; Product#: 709448-PDF-ENG‚ Revision Date: Aug 25‚ 2011 2. TiVo 2007: DVRs and Beyond. By David B. Yoffie ‚ Michael Slind; Product#: 708401-PDF-ENG‚ Pub.
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Project Report on ANALYSIS OF FUNCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF IOCL OWNED OPERATED RETAIL OUTLET INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Industrial training is an integral part of any management program. I feel lucky that i got the opportunity to do the training in one of the largest and most popular oil sector company‚ Indian Oil Corporation Limited. I take the opportunity to express our gratitude to all of them‚ who helped us to accomplish this challenging project in Indian Oil
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Human Resource Management in Perspective: Environment and Legal Issues — 1 THE HRM FUNCTION/ENVIRONMENT I . CASE The New Director of Human Resources 3 2. CASE The Human Resource Function of Harrison Brothers Corporation 9 3. EXERCISE Developing Environmentally Friendly HR Policies at City University 14 4. EXERCISE Human Resource Challenges during Mergers 17 s . EXERCISE Scanning the Contemporary Work Environment: Shifting Demographics 20 6. EXERCISE Evaluating the Financial Impact of Human Resource
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CASE STUDY #1 A Job Search Dilemma Eric‚ a second-semester senior‚ is looking for a job. Anxious about finding work in the worst economy in decades‚ he sends out scores of resumes for a wide variety of positions. The first call he gets is for a position that doesn’t really interest him‚ but he figures he should be open to every opportunity. He schedules an interview‚ which he aces. In fact‚ the recruiter offers Eric the job on the spot. He would like Eric to start as soon as possible. Should Eric
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