Page 9 - CL How to Read a Case Study

Case studies have no definitive solution. Each person will

arrive at his or her solution based on the intellectual, and
experiential baggage that they carry with them when trying

to analyse a case study. Learning by doing; increased

familiarisation with the application of analytical techniques

and appreciation of their implications; exposure to a
number and variety of cases and their solutions; will help

hone analytical ability. Likewise, exposure to peer group

solution generation and lecturer driven solutions will also

enhance the learning process

Don’t Ignore Sources of Information

Few people have the ability to immediately see a route to a

case study solution. So, seek enlightenment where it is on
offer.

Do not ignore the lecturer and the hints he or she may give

on what is expected in the analysis of the case or your peer
group and how they see it.