Case Analysis Effectiveness

Case Analysis Effectiveness

Simona Teodorovic

July, 2018

Developing an idea, analyzing and writing up a case study allowed for a reliable and proper method of learning. I found this mean of teaching as a great way for participating and enhancing our current writing styles. Whether some of the students were developing an idea “from scratch” or basing it on a current project or job-related topic, it put us in the position of practicing strategy.

First, buy developing the idea, it compelled us to come up with a topic that has not yet been analyzed to that extent or not even at all.  The purpose of writing this paper could also be to “diagnose and size up” (p. 2) the human factor issues related to it (Schreiber, 2014). Second, by diving into the significance of the problem and proposing the alternatives, we were able to increase our understanding of what would be an appropriate technique for resolving the problem and what wouldn’t be. Third, we gained valuable practice in identifying and proposing new recommendations. This way we were able to systematically specify a workable strategy for future actions.   

I believe this to be an important and skillful method for participating in the class. Although all of us are in the aviation industry, not all have the same job requirements on a daily basis. However, this method is transparent and applicable for different companies and therefor, allows for actual work-related experience. Additionally, the traditional written case study was coupled with creating a presentation, which supported focusing on the details.

A recommendation would be releasing and posting our presentations to a discussion board. I believe that by seeing how other students further expanded their work, we would gain valuable knowledge. In my, opinion, the case analysis was favorable and a valuable experience that will most certainly be applicable for any future projects and job positions.

References

Schreiber, D. (2014, May 6). How experts write case studies that convert, not bore. Zapier. Retrieved on July 27^th, 2018 from https://zapier.com/blog/effective-case-study/.