Case Study Originally prepared by Professor Denis Hayes. Now led by Mike Murphy. © D Hayes‚ Faculty of Education‚ University of Plymouth‚ 2006 CONTENTS * A. INTRODUCTION * Part One: What is Case Study? * Glossary of terms * Part Two: Case Study Close-Up * B. THE VALUE OF CASE STUDY * Part One: Its Usefulness * Part Two: Its Limitations * Part Three: A Summary * C. DESIGNING A CASE STUDY * Part One: Outline Plans * Part Two:
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EXECUTIVES GRADED CASE STUDIES Department of Industrial Engineering Faculty of Engineering King Abdulaziz University Jeddah‚ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fall 2014 CONDITION The information supplied in this document is for the use of students undergoing IE 652: Functions of Executives course. DESIGNED & DEVELOPED BY: Dr. Muhammad Ehsan Ulhaque FOE FALL 2014 CASE STUDIES IE 652: FUNCTIONS OF EXECUTIVES Facilitator: Dr Muhammad Ehsan Ulhaque Case Studies (5 Graded Marks each
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Contents I. INTRODUCTION II. THE CASE STUDY III. THE FIVE-STEP PROCESS IV. THE WALKTHROUGH V. SOLVED EXAMPLES A. INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS FROM XAT 2008 B. GROUPED QUESTION FROM XAT 2008 C. GROUPED QUESTIONS FROM XAT 2009 VI. REASONS BEHIND ELIMINATING OPTIONS VII. PRACTICAL VS. IDEAL Decision Making I. INTRODUCTION The Analytical Reasoning section in the XAT exam has a typical question type called decision making. The questions feature word-based case studies as opposed to mathematical and
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Reduction - understanding Supplier Base Reduction’s role in purchasing A case study at Alfa Laval AB Authors Fabian Karlsson Sebastian Eriksson-Ritzén Supervisors Ala Pazirandeh Markus Ekendahl ii Acknowledgements This thesis completed our Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Faculty of Engineering‚ Lund University. We initiated this study by expressing a wish to write our master thesis within purchasing at
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Mode of study: Internal Tuition pattern summary: This unit does not have a fieldwork component. Credit Value: 25.0 Pre-‐requisite units: 9807 (﴾v.0)﴿ Marketing Research 200 or any previous version Co-‐requisite units: Nil Anti-‐requisite units: Nil Result type: Grade/Mark Approved incidental fees: Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details. Unit coordinator:
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literature review on the business case for work-life balance I Executive Summary This literature review reviews the international and New Zealand literature on the business case for adopting work-life balance policies. The business case is established by weighing up the costs and benefits of introducing work-life balance policies and determining if the net impact is positive. In New Zealand‚ the EEO Trust’s Work & Life Awards highlight a number of strong case studies for the business benefits of
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technological and marketing expertise by leading Chinese firms has accelerated the involvement of other Chinese enterprises in outward investment (Tong & Li‚ 2008). However‚ Chinese outward FDI has only recently started to attract the attention of scholars. Studies have addressed the motives‚ driving forces and trends of outward FDI from China (Liu & Li‚ 2002; Deng‚ 2004; Child & 2 Rodrigues‚ 2005; Liu et al.‚ 2005; Buckley et al.‚ 2007; Rui & Yip‚ 2008‚ Morck et al.‚ 2008). As an attempt to account for
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Nuclear Negotiation is a multi-party negotiation deal between the P5 + 1 and Iran. This negotiation is about the nuclear program Iran has been undergoing‚ hence the enrichment of uranium to percentages capable for the use of nuclear weapons. The most recent negotiation was held in Switzerland‚ on a neutral ground. The P5+1 of the UN consists of the six strongest countries in the world; China‚ Russia‚ United States‚ United Kingdom‚ France and Germany. These six countries have been in negotiation deals
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Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) - A Case Study of a Manufacturing Company in Singapore by Azrina Binte Abdul Azim 2006 A Dissertation presented in part consideration for the degree of Master of Business Administration ABSTRACT In today competitive business environment‚ there are many manufacturing philosophies and best practices that organizations can make the most of‚ as a platform to achieve its overall business goals and objectives. This case study dissertation is thus an attempt
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