Case studies in library databases
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Harvard Business School case studies
Select abstracts from 1942 to present
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1. Click Search within publication, on the right side
2. Type your subject into the second search box
3. Click Search and select a case
Note: To order your case in full-text, click on the URL below the abstract.
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Business Source Premier
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Case studies from different sources
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1. Type your subject into the search box, eg. leadership
2. Scroll down the page to Special limiters for Business Source Premier
3. Under Document Type choose Case Study
4. Click Search and select a case
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ABI/INFORM Global and
CBCA Business
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1. Type your subject into the search box, eg. customer service
2. Click More Search Options and choose Case Study from the drop down menu under Document Type
3. Click Search and select a case
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Case studies for free online
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Acadia Institute of Case Studies (AICS)
School of Business Administration, Acadia University. Case studies on entrepreneurship and small business operations.
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CasePlace.org
Aspen Institute Center for Business Education. Case studies on social and environment issues in business.
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Foster School of Business (University of Washington)
Business case studies from their annual competitions.
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The Times 100
Case studies organized by company.
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Case studies to buy online
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Businesscases.org
Business and CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) case studies.
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Darden Business Publishing (Univeristy of Virginia)
Case studies which are award-winning and multimedia cases at the University.
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ecch
Cases from all case producing schools and individuals worldwide.
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Harvard Business School Cases (Harvard University)
Thousands of case studies covering all aspects of business.
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Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)
Selected cases developed by Kellogg faculty.
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Melbourne Business School Case Study Services (University of Melbourne)
Approximately 400 Australasian case studies.
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Richard Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario)
Over 2,500 active case studies in nine major disciplines.
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Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford University)
Case studies written by the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Thunderbird School of Global Management
Case clearinghouse for international business cases.
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Understanding Case Studies
How to analyze case studies
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The documents below discuss how to analyze, prepare and structure reports on case studies.
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An approach to case analysis
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Case writing guide
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Case study handbook: how to read, discuss and write persuasively about cases by William Ellet
Call Number: HD30.4 .E435 2007
Newnham & Markham campuses
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How to design and use the case study method
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| The books below cover the case research method. |
Case research: the case writing process by Michiel R. Leenders Call number: HD20 .L4 1978 Newnham campus |
How to use the case study in training for decision making by David Willings Call number: HD20 .W538 Newnham campus |
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Learning by the case method: practical approach for community leaders by Anne K. Stenzel Call number: HV41 .S785
King campus
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Applications of case study research by Robert K. Yin Call Number:H61 .Y56 2003
Seneca@York campus
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Case study research by Robert K. Yin
Call Number: H62 . Y56 2009 Seneca@York campus
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Embedded case study methods by Roland W. Scholz Call Number: Q180.55 .M4 S365 2002 Newnham campus
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Success case method by Robert O. Brinkerhoff Call Number: HF5386 .B837 2003 Newnham & Seneca@York campuses
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Art & craft of case writing by William Naumes
Newnham campus
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Case study anthology by Robert K. Yin
Newnham campus
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Qualitative research through case studies by Max Travers
Newnham campus
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Teaching and the case method by Louise B. Barnes Newnham campus
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Articles
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Case Method: A Perspective GINI, A. R.. Journal of Business Ethics. Aug 1985. Vol. 4, Iss. 000004; p. 351 (2 pgs) |
Case Against Cases Roy Harris. CFO. Boston: Apr 21, 2003. p. 1 |
Case for Case Studies Niemyer, Elizabeth S. Training & Development. Jan 1995. Vol. 49, Iss. 1; p. 50 (3 pgs) |
Case method - does learning theory matter? Alan Mumford. Development and Learning in Organizations. Bradford: 2005. Vol. 19, Iss. 4; p. 17 (3 pages) |
Case method teachings as science and art: a metaphoric approach and curricular application Anne M Greenhalgh. Journal of Management Education. Thousand Oaks: Apr 2007. Vol. 31, Iss. 2; p. 181 (14 pgs) |
Case studies: Indispensable tools for trainers Einsiedel, Albert A Jr. Training & Development. Aug 1995. Vol. 49, Iss. 8; p. 50 (4 pgs) |
Case writing reconsidered Craig C Lundberg, et al. Journal of Management Education. Thousand Oaks: Aug 2001. Vol. 25, Iss. 4; p. 450 (14 pgs) |
Contexts for communication: Teaching expertise through case-based in-basket exercises James M Stearns, et al. Journal of Education for Business. Washington: Mar/Apr 2003. Vol. 78, Iss. 4; p. 213 |
Darden's dean finds inspiration in Socrates: case method is at the heart of the school's teaching philosophy Della Bradshaw. Financial Times. London (UK): Jul 17, 2006. p. 12 |
Developing and testing student oriented case studies; The production process and classroom/examination experiences with "entertaining" topics Barra Ó Cinnéide. Journal of European Industrial Training. Bradford: 2006. Vol. 30, Iss. 5; p. 349 |
Effect of the case method on tolerance for ambiguity Kevin C Banning. Journal of Management Education. Thousand Oaks: Oct 2003. Vol. 27, Iss. 5; p. 556 |
Efficacy of Case Method Teaching in an Online Asynchronous Learning Environment Charlie C Chen, et al. International Journal of Distance Education Technologies. Hershey: Apr-Jun 2006. Vol. 4, Iss. 2; p. 72 (15 pgs) |
Encouraging participation in case discussions: A comparison of the MICA and the Harvard case methods Ramarao Desiraju, C Gopinath. Journal of Management Education. Thousand Oaks: Aug 2001. Vol. 25, Iss. 4; p. 394 (15 pgs) |
Entrepreneurial research a pedagogic note K. K Mitchell. Allied Academies International Conference. Academy of Educational Leadership. Cullowhee: 2005. Vol. 10, Iss.1;p. 33(6 pgs) |
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Ethics of business schools Mangan, Katherine S. Chronicle of Higher Education; 9/20/2002, Vol. 49 Issue 4, pA14, 3p
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Finance professors' use of case discussion leadership at Harvard and Darden MBA programs by Smith, Rachel A., Ph.D., Regent University, 2005, 289 pages |
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For and against the case method
Stonham, Paul. European Management Journal, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 1995, Pages 230-232
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Great case-teaching-notes debate Craig C Lundberg, Joan Winn. Journal of Management Education. Thousand Oaks: Apr 2005. Vol. 29, Iss. 2; p. 268 (16 pgs) |
Historical cases as teaching tools in management courses-an appraisal Robin T Peterson, Lakshmi Govindarajulu. Journal of Education for Business. Washington: Jan/Feb 2003. Vol. 78, Iss. 3; p. 170 |
In Defense of the Case Method: A Reply to Argyris Berger, Michael A.. Academy of Management. The Academy of Management Review. Briarcliff Manor: Apr 1983. Vol. 8, Iss.2; p.329(5 pgs) |
Learning What It Really Costs: Teaching Business Ethics With Life-Cycle Case Studies Joseph R Desjardins, Ernest Diedrich. Journal of Business Ethics. Dordrecht: Nov 2003. Vol. 48, Iss. 1; p. 33 |
Management theory jungle revisited Harold Koontz. Academy of Management. The Academy of Management Review. Apr 1980. Vol. 5, Iss. 000002; p. 175 (13 pgs) |
New developments in the use of cases for learning Joseph Wolfe. Journal of Workplace Learning. Bradford: 1998. Vol. 10, Iss. 6/7; p. 320 |
Print, video, or the CEO: The Impact of Media in Teaching Leadership with the Case Method David J O'Connell, et al. Journal of Management Education. Thousand Oaks: Jun 2004. Vol. 28, Iss. 3; p. 294 (25 pgs) |
Save Research-Abandon the Case Method of Teaching Steven M Shugan. Marketing Science. Linthicum: Mar/Apr 2006. Vol. 25, Iss. 2; p. 109 (7 pgs) |
Should Case Materials Precede or Follow Lectures? Fred Phillips, Ganesh Vaidyanathan. Issues in Accounting Education. Sarasota: Aug 2004. Vol. 19, Iss. 3; p. 305 (15 pgs) |
Socratic method in the introductory PR course: an alternative pedagogy Michael G. Parkinson, et al. Public Relations Review, Volume 28, Issue 2, June 2002, Pages 167-174 |
Some limitations of the case method: Experiences in a management development program Chris Argyris. Academy of Management. The Academy of Management Review (pre-1986). Apr 1980. Vol. 5, Iss. 000002; p. 291 (8 pgs) |
Strategic management: An evaluation of the use of three learning methods David Jennings. The Journal of Management Development. Bradford: 2002. Vol. 21, Iss. 9/10; p. 655 (11 pgs) |
Teaching ethics by the case method Kenneth Winston. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Hoboken: Winter 2000. Vol. 19, Iss. 1; p. 153 |
Use of case studies in management training and development. Part 1 W David Rees, Christine Porter. Industrial and Commercial Training. Guilsborough: 2002. Vol. 34, Iss. 1; p. 5 (4 pgs) |
Use of case studies in management training and development. Part 1 W David Rees, Christine Porter. Industrial and Commercial Training. Guilsborough: 2002. Vol. 34, Iss. 1; p. 5 (4 pgs) |
Using the Case Method of Teaching Kenneth F Harling, Jay Akridge. Agribusiness. New York: Jan/Feb 1998. Vol. 14, Iss. 1; p. 1 (14 pgs) |
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