Hi Sharat,
Here are some tips on writing a case study:
Read a case at your normal speed without stopping to take notes. Read the assignment at the end of the case (if there is one) and then carefully read the entire case again, taking notes in the margins as you read. Your goal is to identify problems in the case, formulate recommendations to solve these problems, and then prepare an outline with the following four headings: Summary, Analysis, Recommendations, and Implications.
As you write your case analysis, make sure to include appropriate references to the assigned reading. Your references should be in the following format: (Brandenburger & Nalebuff, 1996, p. 126).
1. Summary of the facts presented.
2. Analysis of the problems.
3. Recommendations for solutions to the problems.
4. Implications your recommendations will have on the operation of the organization in the short and long term, and for broader policy implications. In other words, what changes will the organization have to make if your recommendations are implemented?
Begin your write-up with a synthesis of the facts in the case in one or two brief paragraphs under the heading of Summary. Do not include any discussion of problems or recommendations for solutions in the Summary section - it should be a brief summary of just the facts in the case.
The most important section of your analysis comes next, under the heading Analysis. This section should be the longest and most thorough. Managers cannot solve problems unless they can first identify them. Solutions generally fall into place relatively easily once the specific problem is understood. Precision in problem identification is vital. There are often several viable solutions, but you cannot implement any of them if you cannot identify the problem. It is critically important to include references to the assigned reading in the Analysis section.
Next, write your Recommendations on how to solve the problems. Put the solutions in order of priority. Again, it is critically important to include references to the assigned reading in the Recommendations section.
Finally, in a section headed Implications, write about the implications your solutions will have on the organization's future. Include appropriate references in the Implications section.
Even though this is not an English course, you are expected to write in clear, concise, well-organized English. Be particularly watchful for errors in spelling, especially understanding the difference between "its" and "it's."
Hope this helps you in analyzing a case.
With warm regards,
K. Jayavel
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