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‘Intellectualisation’ can obfuscate what is really being said:
"What there is to be said about anything at a given time is
a finite quantity defined by persons' experience of past
events and expectations of future events as increasing or
decreasing their potential for their purposes. Repeated
activities (practices) tend to the condition of arts, governed
by accepted commendation criteria, and statements about
them to criticism given by persons recognized as to various
degrees competent critics.”
Dr. Scott
Scottish Business School, Strathclyde University
Although the above quote leaves a lot to be desired in terms
of plain English it does, nevertheless, throw up some
interesting points and helps to illuminate what case studies
are not about.
