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Analysing the Case Study

Analysing the Case

Context Matters

The primary problem that confronts everyone who reads a

case is that they don't know what to look for in a case.
Overcoming this dilemma can be achieved by adopting a

step by step process. The following questions can help in

doing this but they are not all appropriate to every case
situation:

This process of case analysis begins by understanding the

context in which the case is being analyzed or discussed.
However, context also encapsulates the use the case is

being put to e.g. what is the topic being discussed in this

part of the course and how does this case relate to the topic

under examination? Answering these will provide a clear
insight to elements of the broad theory base and diagnostic

tools that may aid in developing both an analysis and a

solution to the case questions set. In addition, be prepared
to observe the situation from multiple perspectives for

example, how would each of the key players in the case

study view the situation?

This process of case analysis begins by understanding the

context in which the case is analyzed or discussed. However,

context also encapsulates the use the case is being put to

e.g. what is the topic being discussed in this part of the