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Diagram 3: Case Structure

At this point it is clear that the case study, whether long or

short, is a complex unstructured problem, set to address
specific issues, problems, topics and areas and eliciting a

level of analysis drawing on applied theory and tools of
analysis. So how does the user analyse a case study? The

answer is to systematise the process.

Normally, we would start by defining the issue(s) embedded

in the case study (See Diagram 4) and then identify the

problems associated with them. For many students, this can

prove problematical, as the words ‘issue(s)’ and ‘problem(s)’

are often seen and used, as interchangeable which is not

the case (See Diagram 4).