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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Global Strategy and Leadership SMA 要重 Module Module 1 - An introducing to strategy and leadership Introducing strategy and leadership The evolution of strategy Differentiating strategy Operational effectiveness Competitive strategy productivity frontier Figure 1.1 Reading 1.1 Are you sure you have a strategy? The elements of strategy Arenas Vehicles Differentiaors Staging Economic logic IKEA Table 1 Testing the quality of your strategy The emergence ( ) of strategy Developing
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Policy and practice impacts of research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council A case study of the Future of Work programme‚ approach and analysis Steven Wooding‚ Edward Nason‚ Lisa Klautzer‚ Jennifer Rubin‚ Stephen Hanney‚ Jonathan Grant Policy and practice impacts of research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council A case study of the Future of Work programme‚ approach and analysis Steven Wooding‚ Edward Nason‚ Lisa Klautzer‚ Jennifer Rubin‚ Stephen Hanney‚ Jonathan
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The Role of Police. People depend on police officers and detectives to protect their lives and property. Law enforcement officers‚ some of whom are State or Federal special agents or inspectors‚ perform these duties in a variety of ways‚ depending on the size and type of their organization. In most jurisdictions‚ they are expected to exercise authority when necessary‚ whether on or off duty. Police officers have general law enforcement duties‚ including maintaining regular patrols and responding
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Lucy Sanchez English 1302 Mr. Gonzalez 8 April 2009 Police Brutality Draft Who can forget the Los Angeles riots and the Rodney King beating in 1991? This case of police brutality was the most widely known. Over the years‚ it seems that police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. It makes the people wonder if in fact police officers are doing their job and if they are here to protect us. Police officers get away with unjustified shootings‚ fatal choking
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Police Brutality When one thinks of a cop what should come to mind is “hero”. Cops should be a sign of safety‚ when a cop comes around you should feel safe and protected. Although a few years ago it was that way it is no longer true. Now day’s cops are seen as people you want to stay away from‚ people are afraid of them. Cops are now abusing‚ assaulting‚ and killing innocent people‚ this is called police brutality. Police brutality can be caused by policeman’s ability to assume everyone is up
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Police Discretion Police discretion is freedom or the power of state officers to exercise various alternative actions towards a person. A police officer may choose to give a warning‚ issue a ticket of violation or arrest an offender. Not all circumstances allow police to have discretion. According to a research by Carrington and Schulenber (2004)‚ various factors affect police discretion. These factors include the seriousness and the nature of the crime‚ prior contacts with the police‚ injury to
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| Principles of Economics‚ 6th Edition | An extraordinarily high rate of inflation | ii) | | | | Case Study 1 1. The Case Study 01 article described Zimbabwe as experiencing “galloping hyperinflation”. According to your textbook‚ what is the definition of hyperinflation? Consequences: | Explainations | i) Price | | ii) Stock Market | | 2. According to the Case Study 1 article‚ what is happening in Zimbabwe due to the hyperinflation? List two points. 3. Describer the
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and Potential Treatment I Case Studies Brenda L. Brown Axia College of University of Phoenix Causes and Potential Treatment II Case Studies Case Study I: Josephine a 47 year old woman whom I label her with the disorder of Schizoid
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Police Morale The University of Tennessee at Martin Ripley Campus Police Morale Morale‚ such a simple word‚ six letters in a combination to make up a word that by its very definition means confidence‚ enthusiasm‚ and discipline. This word‚ morale‚ when coupled with a human being‚ can be a very powerful word. Morale is a great contributor to a healthy or unhealthy workplace. Morale‚ in the sense of police‚ can make or break a department. A high morale‚ and the department is firing on all
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