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: 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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Cell Fusion Introduction: The fusion of cells is a fundamental biological event that is essential for a variety of developmental and homeostatic processes. The importance of cell-cell fusion during development and disease is displayed in a variety of biological processes including‚ but not limited to‚ fertilization‚ development of tissues‚ the immune response‚ and aspects of tissue regeneration due to stem cells (Chen and Olson‚ 2005). Fertilization‚ which is the fusion of sperm and egg‚
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The Hunger Pains: Weight Loss‚ and Maintenance Part 1 1. Dear Sara‚ Ghrelin is an interesting hormone. First of all‚ a hormone is a chemical released by a cell‚ a gland‚ or an organ in one part of the body that sends out messages that affect cells in other parts of the organism. Ghrelin is the appetite hormone‚ meaning its levels increase‚ inducing hunger‚ before meals and they decrease after meals. Ghrelin also functions as a ligand for growth hormone secretion. Evidence has also revealed
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You will submit the completed chart and the reflection to your instructor. Human vs.________|# of differences in the amino acid sequence| Rhesus monkey|1| Horse|3| Donkey|3| Common zebra|11| Pig‚ cow‚ sheep|10| Dog|9| Gray whale|10| Rabbit|8| Kangaroo|10| Chicken‚ turkey|12| Penguin|12| Pekin duck|14| Snapping turtle|18| Rattlesnake|22| Bullfrog|26| Tuna|29| Screwfly fly|32| Silkworm moth|36| Tomato horn worm|37| Wheat|37| Rice|38| Baker’s Yeast|42| Candida Yeast|48| Neurospora|50|
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literary elements are incorporated into this macabre master’s works. As a man writing in the literary era of Romanticism‚ many commonalities of the time present themselves throughout his short stories and poems. An excellent model of this is “Annabel Lee‚” one of the last poems written before Poe’s death in 1849. It is about the speaker’s undying (literally and figuratively) love for the late Annabel‚ whom he loved as a child. Several of the main building blocks of traditional Romanticism shine in
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food-borne diseases is rising. These diseases cost society billions of dollars each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ 33‚000‚000 cases of food-borne diseases occur annually in the United States‚ about 1 of every 10 Americans; about 9000 die. Salmonella and related strains cause an estimated 4 million cases of food-borne illnesses each year‚ and Campylobacter causes an estimated 2 million illnesses each year. Another bacterium‚ Escherichia coli 0157:H7 causes an estimated
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Associate Level Material Final Project Case Studies Case Study One Pat and Chris are medical billing specialists who have been in the same department for 2 years. They are both well qualified and do a good job. They have always been competitive‚ each believing that they are the biggest contributors to team success. There is also an ongoing problem between them based on political views. During a team meeting 2 weeks ago‚ they had an argument after the state’s new gun control law was mentioned
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Case Study – All Out Mosquito Repellent Introduction Karamachand Appliances Limited (KAPL)’s brand “All Out” is a common name for liquid vaporizers Liquid Mosquito Vaporizers is a INR 4 bn segment in India with “All Out” having 69% Market share in 1999. Converted large no of customers to vaporizer users. KAPL managed to wrest market share though there was stiff competition from corporate giants like Godrej Sara Lee Ltd (GSLL) and Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL). Reasons for Success
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LEE KUAN YEW 1. Historical Background of the Leader Lee Kuan Yew was born a British subject in at Kampong Java Road Singapore on September 16‚ 1923. He was born to Lee Chin Koon‚ an English-educated and a British subject‚ and Chua Jim Neo. He had three brothers and a sister namely‚ Dennis Lee‚ who was able to put up a law firm with Lee Kuan Yew called Lee & Lee‚ Freddy Lee‚ a stockbroker‚ Lee Suan Yew‚ who read medicine at the University of Cambridge‚ and Monica Lee. Lee Kuan Yew got married
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