Best Practices for Writing Case Studies

2017 ◽  
pp. 222-243
Author(s):  
Justyna Starostka ◽  
Bartłomiej Kurzyk
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Business School ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Study Development

The main aim of this chapter is to provide the reader with knowledge about best practices in writing case studies. Case studies are now widely used in many areas of education. Our special focus of this chapter is on business case studies, specifically developed for business school students. Such cases were popularized by Harvard Business School, where this is the main form of teaching. However popular in the teaching process, writing case studies can post significant challenges, especially to first-time case writers. This chapter aims to address those challenges that may occur while developing a case study and to provide the reader knowledge about the best practices in writing case studies. The authors believe that this material can be useful for both experienced case study writers and those with no practice or prior experience. This chapter contains three sections. The first part is focused on the case study development process, covering four stages: strategic decisions, research, writing, testing and refining. The second section aims to present practical aspects of writing a good case study and best practices for case study content and the main elements of case study structure. The third section is focused on a teaching note in the case study development process. In the appendinx the authors present the checklist for developing a good case study that can be helpful tool in the development process.

scholarly journals Rethinking Streets for Physical Distancing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Schlossberg ◽  
◽  
Rebecca Lewis ◽  
Aliza Whalen ◽  
Clare Haley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Third ◽  
Spatial Equity ◽  
Outdoor Space ◽  
Primary Output ◽  
Page Book

This report summarizes the primary output of this project, a book of COVID-era street reconfiguration case studies called Rethinking Streets During COVID-19: An Evidence-Based Guide to 25 Quick Redesigns for Physical Distancing, Public Use, and Spatial Equity. COVID-era needs have accelerated the process that many communities use to make street transformations due to: a need to remain physically distanced from others outside our immediate household; a need for more outdoor space close to home in every part of every community to access and enjoy; a need for more space to provide efficient mobility for essential workers in particular; and a need for more space for local businesses as they try to remain open safely. This project is the third in a series of NITC-supported case study books on best practices in street reconfigurations for more active, sustainable, and in this case, COVID-supportive uses. The full, 154-page book is available for free download from the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC).

scholarly journals Case Studies: A Brief Introduction and Suggested Guidelines for the Field

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Emma Fleck
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Teaching Cases ◽  
Parent Discipline

Case studies are a common teaching and learning tool within entrepreneurship and its parent discipline, business, as a method of bringing the nuances of realism to complex theoretical problems. However, within the arts entrepreneurship field, they are used less frequently for pedagogical purposes and often with hesitation. Consequently, in this guide to the Case Study Edition, I aim to briefly: provide a rationale for using case studies in arts entrepreneurship education; illustrate what makes a good case study; highlight the mechanics of writing case studies by clearly outlining the expectations of a submission to JAEE for both traditional research cases and teaching cases; summarize the cases within this special issue and highlight why they demonstrate best practice example cases.

The INGENIAS Methodology and Tools

2011 ◽  
pp. 236-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Pavon ◽  
Jorge J. Gomez-Sanz ◽  
Rubén Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Code Generation ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
Business Case Study ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Automated Code Generation

INGENIAS provides a notation for modeling multi-agent systems (MAS) and a well-defined collection of activities to guide the development process of an MAS in the tasks of analysis, design, verification, and code generation, supported by an integrated set of tools—the INGENIAS Development Kit (IDK). These tools, as well as the INGENIAS notation, are based on five meta-models that define the different views and concepts from which a multi-agent system can be described. Using meta-models has the advantage of flexibility for evolving the methodology and adopting changes to the notation. In fact, one of the purposes in the conception of this methodology is to integrate progressive advances in agent technology, towards a standard for agent-based systems modeling that could facilitate the adoption of the agent approach by the software industry. The chapter presents a summary of the INGENIAS notation, development process, and support tools. The use of INGENIAS is demonstrated in an e-business case study. This case study includes concerns about the development process, modeling with agent concepts, and implementation with automated code generation facilities.

scholarly journals TOWARDS BEST PRACTICES IN THE ENGINEER-TO-ORDER BUSINESS: A FRAMEWORK FOR THE STRUCTURED ANALYSIS OF COMMISSIONING PROCESSES

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1017-1026
Author(s):  
G. O. Mueller ◽  
C. A. Bertram ◽  
N. H. Mortensen
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Structured Analysis ◽  
Engineer To Order ◽  
Customer Demands

AbstractEngineer-To-Order (ETO) companies develop complex one-of-a-kind products based on specific customer demands. Given the product uniqueness, the commissioning plays an important role in the product development process. However, the project variety and low data availability hinder the analysis of the commissioning processes. This paper proposes a framework for the structured analysis of commissioning processes in ETO companies by analysing the impacts from product requirements and design on the commissioning performance. A case study presents the practical application of the developed framework.

Meta-analysis of U.S. intermediated food markets: Measuring what matters

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Blake E. Angelo ◽  
Becca B.R. Jablonski ◽  
Dawn Thilmany
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Food Value ◽  
Study Development

Purpose A body of literature and case studies has developed as part of the reporting, outreach and evaluation of the local and regional food system projects supported by grants and other funders. Yet, there is concern that food value chains are promoted without adequately evaluating the viability of these businesses, or how these markets affect the performance and welfare of key stakeholders: farm vendors and local communities/economies. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews and summarizes a comprehensive set of U.S.-based case studies focused on food value chains. We conduct a meta-analysis to systematically capture what available case study evidence tells us about: 1) trends in the viability of food value chain businesses; 2) the impact of these businesses on participating farm vendors; and, 3) the associated community economic development outcomes (framed in terms of ‘wealth creation’). Findings In addition to sharing findings from the meta-analysis, we demonstrate how the lack of standardized protocols for case study development is a barrier to learning about metric comparisons, best practices, and what impacts these food value chain businesses may have. We conclude with some recommendations of how the field can move forward to evaluate and share lessons learned using more uniform, project-driven case study development. Originality/value This is the first study to conduct a systematic meta-analysis of U.S. food value chain businesses.

scholarly journals Application of a decision support tool for industrial and agricultural water reuse solutions in international case studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-418
Author(s):  
Kristina Wencki ◽  
Verena Thöne ◽  
Dennis Becker ◽  
Kerstin Krömer ◽  
Isabelle Sattig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Feed Water ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Service Water ◽  
Assessment Approach

Abstract Treated wastewater is expected to constitute an essential part of the urban water cycle as an additional water resource in water-scarce or densely populated regions in the future. As decisions on the implementation of water recycling measures should always consider local conditions, the project ‘MULTI-ReUse: Modular treatment and monitoring for wastewater reuse’ has developed a comprehensive sustainability assessment tool, designed to support decision-makers in examining the technical feasibility, economic viability, ecological compatibility and social acceptance of alternative service water supply solutions at local level. This article describes the structure of this sustainability assessment tool and its underlying multi-criteria assessment approach based on 23 evaluation criteria. Already in the development phase, the tool was tested in a German and a Namibian case study. Both case studies are presented with a special focus on the technologies used and the results of the analysis with the sustainability assessment tool. Case study testing proved that the tool is applicable in various environmental and societal settings with widely differing climatic conditions, limited resource availability, for varying feed water qualities and water quality requirements. The comprehensive, straightforward assessment approach enabled the local users to identify the most sustainable supply system or strategy for their decision case.

Case studies on dairy-based innovators contributing at grassrootsvis-à-vis ascertainment of their intelligence level

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Datt ◽  
Sujeet K. Jha ◽  
Ata-Ul-Munim Tak ◽  
Y.S. Jadoun
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Average Level ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Intelligence Level ◽  
Grassroots Level ◽  
Different Parts

The study was conducted to have knowledge about intelligence level vis-à-vis dairy-based innovations development process at grassroots level. For this particular study, the ‘case study’ method was adopted. Further, in order to measure the intelligence level of innovators, the Revised Bhatia’s Short Battery of Performance Tests of Intelligence for Adults” was used. In all, a total of nine innovators, especially those who had developed dairy-based innovations at grassroot, across different parts of India were selected, purposively, for this study. The results of this study revealed that majority of respondents had average level of intelligence. Thereby indicating that development of innovations may be undertaken by people possessing an average level of I.Q.

scholarly journals Service Research Methodology: From Case Study Research to Case Theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 08-17
Author(s):  
Evert Gummesson
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Business School ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Service Research ◽  
European Perspective ◽  
Case Theory

In this essay Prof. Evert Gummesson, Professor Emeritus at the Stockholm Business School (SBS) and pioneer in the studies in the fields of service, presented the use of case studies in academic research from a European perspective. The article was built through the perspective of service research that evolved to a strategic paradigm more recently. The essay stresses the importance and the proper use of case studies in academic research.

scholarly journals Case Study Inquiry & Black Feminist Resistance

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-83
Author(s):  
LaVerne Gray
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Personal Narrative ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Black Feminist ◽  
Alternative Mode ◽  
Social Justice Research ◽  
Case Development ◽  
Study Development

This article explains the researcher ownership of tools of inquiry. Using personal narrative, the text highlights the elements of case study development presenting the familial as the impetus for an alternative mode for LIS social justice research in an ethnic, racial, gendered community. Using the researcher journey as an example, the approach is explored through a theoretical and methodological iterative case development process. Implications in the furtherance of LIS social justice inquiry models utilizing a critical-qualitative approach are explicated towards the development of a case study in the pursuit of community-focused research.

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