Case Study Method A J Mac Neil Case

Case Study Method A. J. Mac. Neil

Case Study Method Helps Administrators • Create opportunities to develop mature judgments • Examine an individual’s value system • Test your value system against the law and people’s expectations

Case Study Method Helps Administrators • • Acquire analytical skills Think clearly in ambiguous situations Develop skills in synthesizing information Promote conceptual development

Case Study Method Helps Administrators • Develop Communication Skills – Ability to listen to others – Ability to see divergent points of view – Ability to speak and write clearly – Ability to imagine and intuit – Ability to understand one’s self

Case Study Method When analyzing Case Studies -Don't be shy -Take a position

Case Study Method • Most situations that you will be expected to provide leadership are ambiguous. • Be a risk Taker. • Have a sense of humor

Case Study Method Procedures in Analysis Read the case quickly. Then read it again Underlining key points. • Identify the central problem. (Frame it in a sentence or two) •

Case Study Method Procedures in Analysis • Identify Secondary Problems Indicate how they relate to the central problem. • Find supporting information Look for internal consistency Be careful of your assumptions

Case Study Method Procedures in Analysis • Develop Alternative Solutions Enabling Forces Status Quo Restraining Forces • Evaluate Alternative Solutions Subject them to Scrutiny Use a T-account to list advantages / disadvantages

Case Study Method Procedures in Analysis • Include – A list of activities – Identification of responsible parties – Time Line – Measures of intended Outcomes

Case Study Method Procedures in Analysis • Select the alternative most likely to solve the problem or bring about the desired change, or suggest a better option.

Case Study Method Procedures in Analysis • Plan for implementation Include method for adjusting