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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rise to power of the Nazi Party to 1933? The instalment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor‚ the ever continuing rise of Nazism and the final fall of the Weimar Republic. Events of 1933 in Germany through which the birth of the Third Reich was to begin‚ National Socialism implemented through Gleichschaltung and Hitler’s Weltanschauung would be a reality. A pivotal year indeed‚ through which The Nazi Party was able to legally gain control of government and wipe away all traces of the Weimar Republic‚ a move
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Why the NCO Force Management within the Army National Guard is prolonged? Is the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corps (Enlisted force) talent accurately managed throughout the ranks in order to sustain force readiness? During many years‚ the Army has continuously fulfilled analysis (studies) of the force to establish and improve management guidance over different initiatives‚ policies‚ regulations‚ and strategies in order to effectively organize the use of manpower through talent management‚ authorizations
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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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SPECIAL TOPICS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 1 SYNDICATE ASSIGNMENT Assignment Brief In your study syndicates‚ you are expected to read‚ analyse and interpret the key underlying issues of the following case-study titled "The Privileged Fly". Five (5) questions have to be answered and these questions can be found at the end of the case study. Your answers to the questions must relate to the issues in the case‚ however you are expected to support your responses with appropriate and relevant literature
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A case study of intercultural communication in a multicultural classroom in the Brisbane Metropolitan area By Min Jeong Ko BA‚ BEd (primary) [postgraduate] 2008 Acknowledgement I would like to extend my gratitude to Associate Professor‚ John Lidstone without whom it would have been impossible for me to complete this study. I cannot emphasise enough how grateful I am for his encouragement and guidance throughout the times when I was lost and confused. With his endless effort and kindness
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On the Use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in the Banking Industry: A Qualitative Cross-Case Analysis between the Banks in Pakistan and the UK A thesis submitted to The University of Manchester for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy In the Faculty of Humanities 2010 Shahzeb Ali Malik Manchester Business School Contents LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES 10 ABSTRACT 12 DECLARATION 13 COPYRIGHT STATEMENT 14 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Evaluation of microfinance and women empowerment: Case study on Grameen Bank in Northern Bangladesh Chapter One: Overview Where there is informal economy condition of developing countries‚ women face a comparative disadvantage. In the northern area of Bangladesh‚ economic conditions forced rural women to adopt microfinance (credit and savings) as one major strategy for self reliance. Women go through relatively much more hardship than men in countries that are striving towards economic growth
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Case study week 6 1. How can information technology help Rob Hay transform the winery’s operations from an artisan approach where all planning is "in his head" to a more formal approach? I highly recommend Chard Farm take mobile devise plus efficient system to improve business performance for whole organization. First‚ Chard Farm has a flat hierarchical structure and 6 full time staffs. Each staff has own specific jobs and they have multi skills to handle their jobs. In this situation mobile
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