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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guide examines case studies‚ a form of qualitative descriptive research that is used to look at individuals‚ a small group of participants‚ or a group as a whole. Researchers collect data about participants using participant and direct observations‚ interviews‚ protocols‚ tests‚ examinations of records‚ and collections of writing samples. Starting with a definition of the case study‚ the guide moves to a brief history of this research method. Using several well documented case studies‚ the guide then
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QMT 725 Individual Assignment Two Due Date: 03 June 2014 Case Study 4-1 The popularity of Southwestern University’s football program under its new coach‚ Bo Pitterno‚ surged in each of the 5 years since his arrival at the Stephenville‚ Texas‚ college. With a football stadium close to maxing out at 54‚000 seats and a vocal coach pushing for a new stadium‚ SWU president Joel Wisner faced some difficult decisions. After a phenomenal upset victory over its archrival‚ the University of Texas
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whether nursing practice is guided on the basis of scientific evidence or research. Research is available‚ but is it used to its fullest potential? The difference between research availability and the application of research to practice is known as the research-practice gap. Unfortunately‚ studies conclude that the use of research in practice is slow and haphazard (Squires‚ Estabrooks‚ Gustavsson‚ & Wallin‚ 2011). Research utilization in nursing practice is influenced strongly by individual determinants
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Management and Research for providing us the useful information and their kind co-operation and tremendous support. Nishtha Sethi Simar Preet Singh PERFACE Term paper imbibes an integral part of Business Environment Studies. One cannot merely depend upon the theoretical knowledge‚ but such Term Papers propelled with fruitful classroom lectures which clear the fundamental concepts .To develop managerial administrative skills. Future managers have to enhance their analytical skills It helped
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Chapter 2 Case Study: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 1. What do you think Bill and Melinda Gates’ personality traits are for each of the Big Five Dimensions? Compare the two. Answer: Traits are distinguishing features‚ or characteristics or properties of an individual. The chapter discusses the Big Five Model of Personality traits and uses it as an accepted guide to classify personalities. Both Bill and Melinda Gates possessed various aspects of each category listed within the realm
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Running Head: Compare and Contrast Paper Compare and Contrast: Psychoanalytic and Person-Centered Therapies Leslie A. White Central Missouri State University ` The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the differences and similarities associated with Carl Roger’s Client-centered theory and Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic theory. The focus of the comparisons will fall into the three main topic areas: that of optimal personality development‚ that of the nature of
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Ngau Student ID : 1300900002 Lecturer Name : Miss Irene Kho Programme Title : B.A (Hons) in Event and Tourism Management Subject Code & Title : Business Research Method – HC 203 Session : May – August 2010 Assignment Topic : Case Studies (Assignment 1) ATTENTION: 1) 1 day late from the date of submission - 25% will be deducted. 2 days late from the date of submission - 50% will be deducted. More than 2 days late from the date of submission - “0”grade will be awarded
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Quantitative Methods • Dance with Chance • Black Swan 4 QUANTITATIVE METHODS CASE MAPPING Chapter Basic Concepts of Scales & Measurements Detailed Syllabus Nominal‚ ordinal‚ interval and ratio scales. Review of central tendencies and dispersion Session Key Concepts 1 Scales Case Study College Canteen’s Decreasing Beverages’ Sales: Analysis Dilemmas Abstract Meant for ‘Scales of Measurement’‚ this case study presents Raghu’s • analysis dilemma‚ the owner-manager of Matrix canteen‚ which sells
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COMPANY LAW CASE STUDY Case Study: AgChem Pty Ltd is interested in acquiring a factory owned by Black Pty Ltd. Black Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Grains Pty Ltd. Black is proposing to sell the land to AgChem at a 10% discount to its market value. Question: a) Is the approval of Agco’s shareholders required
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