Case Study Analysis
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With the advancement of time, most fields of study, which are opting to carry out c, are switching to the case study analysis due to its authenticity in the results it gives. The sources in the case study analysis are real and with time, more and more people are being inclined to believe the results of case study analysis unlike other traditional sources of information based on a certain study. Case studies have been viewed to have numerous purposes the first being to venture into areas where the source of information is barely theory and the measurements are not concise. It can also be carried out to explain an event that affected many people of different parties and finally the case study analysis can be used to explain most parts in a phenomenon.
The following is a systematic process that may come in handy for the person going through the case study analysis. One is required to investigate the past of the organization or that of the occurrence or a thing in order to establish concrete foundations of the case study, the incidenc es that may have influenced it to be where or how it is in the present time and in order to understand the growth in all aspects and its structure. One should gather information that will help come up with the strengths and weaknesses of the case study through making a list of the functions of the case study and the creation of the value of the same.
The next step in case study analysis is the gathering of information from the environment in order to identify the opportunities and threats within the environment of the case study. In case study analysis of organizations, one should be keen in identifying the competition in the industry of the organization, the power of bargaining and the various elements that may threaten the continuity of the organization or that of the case study. One is hence in a position to draw an analysis to see if the case study takes a strong hold in the dominance of its kind or may be through the comparison of the weaknesses and strengths to the opportunities and threats poses as a weakling.
A process can be followed keenly in order to develop a case study where one should select a case first and put into consideration that it is of ethical appropriateness. The next step should be to describe the case presented; it should be given a description that is not biased. Data can be used to describe the case study and ensure at this stage any form of judgment is withheld. One is also required to identify the problems that may be surrounding the case study and should not neglect the final stages that require one to generate a solution to the problem and to reflect on the entire solution.
Through a case study analysis gathering of information may vary from one person to another where observation may be preferred by some whereas others incline toward taking interviews or going through photographs, previous text on the study or even recordings that may serve to provide information on the case study.