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From The Business Case Method: An Introduction by J. Kenneth Matejka and Thomas J. Cosse.
Call number: HF 1121 .M37 1981 (MAIN - 2nd Floor)
A case study is given to a student or group when an instructor is using the case method of instruction as an assignment. "Learning in a case course takes place by doing: by analyzing situations both quantitatively and qualitatively, by making decisions as to appropriate courses of action, by communicating these decisions and exchanging ideas with fellow students and the instructor, and finally by accepting responsibility for the decision made. Thus, the case method provides a simulation... (1-3)".
Sometimes the case study can be a short exercise done in one class session or sometimes a case study analysis can involve work lasting the entire semester.
The key to successful work in case study analysis is being prepared. You want to make sure you are ready to address any questions fellow students and your instructor may have about your case and your analysis. Be ready to infer, derive, extrapolate, or draw a conclusion from other similar situations. Your inferences will have to be your original thoughts but they need to be supported via your readings and research.
Games Businesses Play by
Game theory has come to dominate industrial organization economics, but business strategists continue to debate its usefulness. So far, empirical work on the application of game theory to business strategy has been too limited to force a consensus. As a (partial) remedy, Games Businesses Play uses detailed case studies of competitive interaction to explore the uses and limits of game theory as a tool for business strategists.Because they are analytical rather than descriptive, the case studies are not typical teaching cases. The cases are paired with customized game-theoretic models that cover a wide range of commitment decisions, from short-run commitments such as price to longer-run commitments such as capacity expansion and reduction, product and process innovation, and battles for market share. A variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques are used to test the models' predictions on case data. In addition the book sheds light on a number of other issues important to strategic management, including the resource-based view of the firm and the emergent theory of dynamic capabilities.
Proven Strategies in Competitive Intelligence by
Tested-in-the-trenches competitive intelligence techniques used at today's top companies This book brings together the best thinking and practices in competitive intelligence (CI) currently being used at many of today's most successful companies. Featuring contributions from leading industry executives, it covers CI strategies across a wide range of business functions, including marketing and sales, market research and forecasting, product development, and teams. The only book on the subject offering a comprehensive view of CI, from the CEO down to the tactical CI team Numerous case studies vividly illustrating cutting-edge CI techniques in action
International Business Etiquette by
Discusses proper greetings, business card etiquette, mealtime etiquette, and other topics.
Project Management Case Studies and Lessons Learned by
Project managers who lead globally dispersed teams face unique challenges in managing project stakeholders, scope, knowledge sharing, schedules, resources, and above all team execution in a global business environment. Finding timely solutions to challenging events becomes more difficult in a global project environment. This book presents more than
Pro-ecological Restructuring of Companies: Case Studies by
This book presents a practical approach to pro-environmental challenges faced by companies in the process of restructuring. It contains a broad variety of case studies from different economic sectors, and small and large businesses, in four European countries: Ukraine, Romania, Germany and Poland.
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