The case study companion : teaching, learning and writing business case studies / Scott Andrews.

By:

Andrews, Scott, 1970- [author.]

Material type: Text

9780367426965

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

650.072/3 23

LOC classification:

H61 .A667 2021

Contents:

Why use a case study? — What makes a good case study? — Case Selection — Roles of the Case Tutor — Pre-Class Case Preparation — Approaches to Case Teaching — Integrating Multi-Media Cases — Live Cases — Using cases for Online Learning — Sources of Case Data — Case Structures — Case Enhancement — The Case Teaching Note — Approaches to Case Assessment — Guiding Students to Construct Their Cases — Circulating the Case to a Wider Audience — Getting your Case Study Published — Organisations Supporting Case Development — References — Case Materials.

Summary: The Case Study method of teaching and learning, adopted by business schools and management centres globally, provides an important function in management education, but employing it effectively can often be a challenge. This book provides practical insights, tools and approaches for both case teaching and writing, drawing on perspectives from expert practitioners around the world. This book aims to critically examine different approaches to using case studies in group-based, participant-centred learning environments, exploring good practices for case teaching and learning. It provides guidance for case writers on various approaches to structuring case data, presentational formats, and the use of technology in the construction of different types of cases. It also demonstrates the use of the case method as a tool for assessment, supporting students’ own development of cases to showcase good practice in organisations. The final section of this book showcases some of the resources available, providing links and reviews of additional material that can support future case teaching and writing practice, including publication. The Case Study Companion is designed for lecturers using cases within their teaching across all management disciplines, as well as those training for Professional Development and Management Education qualifications. It will also be useful for postgraduate, MBA and Executive Education students wanting to make the most of case studies in their learning and assessments.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona	H61 AND (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B02339
Book	TBS Barcelona	H61 AND (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B02336

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why use a case study? —

What makes a good case study? —

Case Selection —

Roles of the Case Tutor —

Pre-Class Case Preparation —

Approaches to Case Teaching —

Integrating Multi-Media Cases —

Live Cases —

Using cases for Online Learning —

Sources of Case Data —

Case Structures —

Case Enhancement —

The Case Teaching Note —

Approaches to Case Assessment —

Guiding Students to Construct Their Cases —

Circulating the Case to a Wider Audience —

Getting your Case Study Published —

Organisations Supporting Case Development —

References —

Case Materials.

The Case Study method of teaching and learning, adopted by business schools and management centres globally, provides an important function in management education, but employing it effectively can often be a challenge. This book provides practical insights, tools and approaches for both case teaching and writing, drawing on perspectives from expert practitioners around the world.

This book aims to critically examine different approaches to using case studies in group-based, participant-centred learning environments, exploring good practices for case teaching and learning. It provides guidance for case writers on various approaches to structuring case data, presentational formats, and the use of technology in the construction of different types of cases. It also demonstrates the use of the case method as a tool for assessment, supporting students’ own development of cases to showcase good practice in organisations. The final section of this book showcases some of the resources available, providing links and reviews of additional material that can support future case teaching and writing practice, including publication.

The Case Study Companion is designed for lecturers using cases within their teaching across all management disciplines, as well as those training for Professional Development and Management Education qualifications. It will also be useful for postgraduate, MBA and Executive Education students wanting to make the most of case studies in their learning and assessments.

Scott Andrews is a Principal Lecturer in Leadership and Business at the University of Worcester, UK. He is an experienced case teacher and writer, having run over 150 case development programmes across more than 30 countries. He has been appointed a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in recognition of his contribution to the global development of the Case Method.