Case Study Research

This paper explores arts festivals in terms of their relationship to local economic development within the rural island region of Orkney in Scotland. Fourteen qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with arts festival organisers, tourism representatives and local volunteers during the summer festival season. The findings offer new insights into the factors affecting how arts festivals impact the local economy; the areas of the local economy that are affected by arts festivals; and the implications of funding from awarding bodies on the endogenous development of arts festivals. For instance, it is concluded that supporting the cultural values of locals is vital to the economic success of rural arts festivals through a strategic design in the combined integration of minimised paid staff and maximised volunteers. Furthermore, it is revealed how in certain cases the initial retention of funding may benefit start-up arts festivals in terms of strategic development of their...

ABSTRACT Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview (Case Study) Templates are a guide to Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Projects. Lean Six Sigma Practitioners use the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Phases. The Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview (Case Study) include the most common tools used in the DMAIC Phases. There are Backup Slides that include the tools and templates of Optional or less often tools. There are guidelines in the notes section. These templates are used to document Lean Six Sigma Projects as they are executed. I wish you well on your projects. Steven Bonacorsi, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

In order to evaluate the investment opportunity for Alusaf and Gencor, the international rate of return (IRR) of Financing the Mozal Project case solution needs to be determined. The financial projections given in Exhibit 6 are taken as a basis for this calculation. However, since supplier contracts for electricity and alumina are signed for a 25 year period, it is assumed that the project’s life is equal to 25 years.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been implemented throughout the UK for all types of building projects. Most recently is its adoption for the design and management of low carbon buildings. The purpose of this research paper is to identify the most found benefits with this practice and evaluate how BIM can help reduce the carbon output of buildings. Case studies from across the UK found through a number of literature sources have been used in the study. A two stage assessment model has been created in which positive BIM benefits and incorporated environmental features from each case are scored to produce the results. The most commonly identified benefit was quality which coincides with the development of a low carbon building having to have assurance and control of the building performance and an overall excellent finish quality. The outcome of the research found that BIM plays a key role in aiding the development of low carbon buildings yet further study is required as a few factors in the method influenced the results.

This course focuses on how to design and conduct small-n case study and comparative research. Thinking outside of students' areas of interest and specialisms and topics, students will be encouraged to develop the concepts and comparative frameworks that underpin these phenomena. In other words, students will begin to develop their research topics as cases of something. The course covers questions of design and methods of case study research, from single-n to small-n case studies including discussions of process tracing and Mill's methods. The course addresses both the theoretical and methodological discussions that underpin research design as well as the practical questions of how to conduct case study research, including gathering, assessing and using evidence. Examples from the fields of comparative politics, IR, development studies, sociology and European studies will be used throughout the lectures and seminars.

Dell computers from the very start were selling customized personal computers. The customers were able to choose the components they wanted in their personal computers. This had not been done by the competitors and could not be replicated easily as direct contact with the customers were lacking in case of Dell’s competitors

How do we socially negotiate what is seen or not seen in an institution? This dissertation posits the idea that educational institutions reproduce social exclusions and inequalities both through verbal exchanges and through practices of looking; it aims to apply some theoretical frameworks from the field of visual studies to the study of discourse and subjectivity in the context of higher education. The first part of this dissertation summarizes some of the general currents within the field of sociology of education on the study of the “hidden curriculum,” and, drawing on Foucault’s understanding of disciplinary power, proposes a theoretical approach based in three axes of analysis – i.e., the technical capacities, the systems of communication, and the relationships of power. Following this approach, the second part of this dissertation presents a case study at the University of Guelph. Autoethnographic methods, visual methodologies and qualitative interviews are combined to collect data that are examined according to the defined axes of analysis. Different pedagogical approaches that draw from art education and critical theory are offered to address the non-verbal processes identified within each axis of analysis: “invisible pedagogies” deal with the discursive aspects of the pedagogical settings; “pedagogies of touch” address the role of affect and the body in the reproduction of discourse; and “performative pedagogies” are used to address power relations and to allow for multiple subject-positions in the student-teacher relationship. All of these approaches draw on concepts currently being used in curriculum studies, the aim of this dissertation being to contribute to the development of critical perspectives in relation to the role of the visual in educational research.

The case study presented here, deals with the subject of second language acquisition making at the same time an effort to show as much as possible how L1 was acquired and the ways L1 affected L2,  through the process of examining a Greek girl who has been exposed to the English language from the age of eight. Furthermore, I had the chance to analyze the method used by the frontistirio teachers and in what ways this method helps or negatively influences children regarding their performance in the four basic skills. We will evaluate the evidence acquired by the girl by studying briefly the basic theories provided by important figures in the field of L2.  Finally, I will also include my personal suggestions and the improvement of the child’s abilities and I will state my opinion clearly.
Keywords:  case study, children, Greece, second language acquisition, skills.

"1 Introduction
PRINCIPLES AND PLANNING FOR RESEARCH
2 Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methodologies
3  Selecting and Planning Research Proposals and Projects
4 Research Ethics
5 Searching, critically reviewing and using the literature
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
6 Research design: quantitative methods
7 Research design: qualitative methods
8 Research design: using mixed methods
9 Sampling strategies
10 Designing Descriptive and analytical surveys
11 Designing Case Studies
12 Designing Evaluations
13 Action Research and Change
DATA COLLECTION METHODS
14 Collecting Primary Data: Questionnaires
15 Collecting Primary Data: Interviewing
16 Collecting Primary Data: Non-participant Observation
17 Collecting Primary Data: Ethnography and participant observation
18 Collecting Primary Data: Focus groups
19 Collecting Primary Data: Unobtrusive Measures
ANALYSIS AND REPORT WRITING
20 Secondary analysis
21 Getting started using SPSS
22 Analysing and Presenting Quantitative Data
23 Analysing and Presenting Qualitative Data
24Writing up the Research
25 Planning presentations and vivas
References
Glossary
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Anormal Psikoloji kitabı, ruhsal bozukluklar alanında çalışan tüm profesyoneller, psikiyatristler, klinik psikologlar, psikologlar, psikolojik danışmanlar, hekimler, sosyal hizmet uzmanları, psikiyatri hemşireleri ve bu alanlarda öğrenci yetiştiren akademisyenler ile eğitim alan öğrenciler için temel bir başvuru kitabıdır.
2013 yılının Mayısı ayında yayımlanan DSM-5 ölçütlerine göre ruhsal bozukluklarla ilgili sunulan bilgilerin güncellemesinin de yapıldığı bu kitap, tüm dünyada pek çok üniversitenin psikiyatri ve psikoloji bölümlerinde ders kitabı olarak okutulmaktadır.
Kitabın her bölümünde, ilk olarak ruhsal bozukluklarla ilgili vakalar sunulmakta, daha sonra bozuklukların klinik tanıları yapılmakta ve DSM-IV-TR’den farklı olan DSM-5’te yapılan değişikliklere yer verilmektedir. Ayrıca, DSM-5’teki tanı ölçütleri, bozuklukların etiyolojisi ve epidemiyolojisi, bozukluklar üzerinde kalıtımın ve çevrenin etkileri, biyolojik ve sosyal ve kültürel etkiler, en güncel araştırmalardan elde edilen verilerle harmanlanarak sunulmaktadır. Ruhsal bozuklukların tedavisinde etkili olacak terapi yaklaşımları ve ilaçla yapılan tedaviler hakkında da bilgiler veren kitap, sahip olduğu zengin içeriği ile eşsiz bir kaynaktır.
Anormal Psikoloji kitabının; profesyoneller ve öğrenciler için önemli bir rehber olacağına, yardıma ihtiyaç duyan insanların sorunlarının çözümüne, ruhsal bozuklukların tanı ve tedavisinde önemli katkılar sağlayacağına inanıyoruz.

Samsung Group is one of the biggest group of companies in the world. This is beyond intriguing to inspect the strategies and business models it used in order to become one of the largest conglomerates. More specifically, however, this is an in depth analysis about Samsung Electronics, the principal subsidiary of Samsung Group which is also the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world.

In any organization that operates in cyberspace, it is necessary to understand the information battlespace. Defensive information battlespace knowledge can be provided by detailed analysis of carefully selected metrics using automated analysis, data mining, and data calls. Gathering data for metrics involves many of the same pitfalls as collecting data in research but also incurs the intra-organizational communication problems inherent in organizations. These factors make it difficult to turn data and metrics into decision-ready knowledge. This paper explores data gathering in an organization as a research program and a knowledge transfer activity.

This article presents the results of research into contract-making and implementation between Russian and foreign companies. International contract-making is regarded as an element of cross-cultural collaboration, which inevitably reveals the cultural background of the parties. The article is based on a case study of three international companies conducting business in
Russia. To comprehend the empirical material critically, the analysis applies concepts relating to cross-cultural collaboration and experiences of contracting in the sociological and anthropological literature. The ambiguities in the practice of contracting, which is rigid in form but flexible in execution,
allow us to better understand the role of the codified and informal
rules regulating business in contemporary Russia.

El objetivo principal de este estudio de caso es proponer y analizar una serie de aspectos descriptivos respecto a la situación actual de las comunicaciones de mercadeo del sector Healthcare de la compañía multinacional Philips. Mediante el diseño y aplicación de un número reducido, pero clave de entrevistas personales, efectuadas a personas cuya posición genera un contacto constante con los clientes de la organización y a una investigación personal basada en la indagación, observación y búsqueda en la web, se logró recabar información valiosa que refleja tanto el panorama actual como las fortalezas y desafíos que exhibe la empresa a futuro en torno a este campo. Con base en ello se determinó que la compañía posee medios y activos con los cuales podría potenciar sus comunicaciones, pero así mismo, que sin desarrollar ninguna clase de acciones de este tipo, debido a la ausencia de personal y en sí mismo a un departamento de marketing, ha obtenido resultados sobresalientes y sostenidos durante los últimos años.

"This paper presents a formal development of a cardiac pacing
system based on a Boston Scientific’s model, a pilot case study from the Grand Challenge in Software Verification. We present a summary of our Z model of the system, its translation into Perfect Developer, and the code generation and execution. Further practical result and analysis are also in the context of this paper.
Keywords: formal modelling, Z, refinement, Perfect Developer, pacemaker."

A qualitative case study research was conducted to investigate the process of evaluation and implementation of a Standard-based textbook by two seventh grade middle school mathematics teachers over a period of two years. The data suggested that teachers' mathematical knowledge was the greatest influence on how they evaluated and implemented the textbook. This mathematical knowledge manifested itself in how the teachers planned their instruction, interacted with students, and used the textbook in their classes.

Participant observation is employed in any academic discipline or professional field requiring in-depth studies of everyday life. The article describes the key processes of undertaking participant observation involving joining members of a social group, learning how to participate, and undertake fieldwork. Methodological issues such as validity, generalisation and representations are discussed in relation to the collection and analysis of data. Participant observation whether open or covert is seen to involve a continuous reflection on ethical issues and contributes to the inclusion of the voices of those who are marginalised or rendered invisible in public debates.

The Tire Inflammation System is based on the idea to maintain uniform tire pressure of an automobile and to reduce tire wear, increase fuel efficiency and increased overall vehicle safety.The main working principle of the Tire Inflation System is that the compressed air is passed through the rotary joint into the nozzle fitted in Rim of the Wheel. The rotary joint thus allows the air to flow through itself along with providing the rotary motion of the wheel assembly. Thus the rotary joint makes it possible work out the idea. A compressor is used which gets its power supply from the battery. When the pressure falls below desired level the compressor pumps air through the rotary union to the Tyre and inflates it.

Family quality of life (FQoL) is an emerging concept to understand and improve the well-being and quality of life (QoL) of families. While there has been a lot of effort to conceptualize life domains of families and measurement tools are devised, few studies concentrate on an in-depth understanding of FQoL. The specific aim of the current study is to understand the relation between individual QoL and FQoL, by studying families with a child/children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) in the Nether-lands. This can contribute to a stable foundation of the concept of FQoL. Methods: An explorative case study design was used, in which the parents, sibling, and child with ID voiced their thoughts on their FQoL. The presented case has been analysed through thematic and narrative analysis. A father and a mother with a child with an intellectual disability have joined the research team as co-researchers. The relational dynamics found within the family illuminated an inte...

The Bihari people were left stateless after Bangladesh's secession from Pakistan in 1971. Originally from India, this Urdu‐speaking community was effectively stranded, and lived in refugee camps for the next 37 years, systematically denied citizen status and basic services. In 2001, Biharis started to get organised to demand recognition from the governments of Bangladesh and Pakistan. A landmark High Court ruling in 2003 awarded 10 refugee camp dwellers Bangladeshi citizenship and inclusion on the electoral roll. ActionAid Bangladesh consequently worked with local partner SPYRM, who successfully petitioned the High Court for the same rights for all 300,000 Bihari people still living in 116 refugee camps across the country. Following a series of conferences and seminars to raise awareness of the Bihari's plight, and the surrounding media attention, the government finally reviewed their case and on 18 May 2008 the High Court ruled in the Bihari people's favour. Finally, after 37 years in the wilderness, members of the Bihari community were able to cast their first vote in the 2009 Bangladesh national parliamentary election.

Scholars have recently become attentive not only to the institutional designs that constitutions set up, but also to the constitutional change processes. Most authors, who are concerned with the effects the design of constitution-making processes have on outcomes, have focused on the main constitution-making bodies and their characteristics, leaving aside the question of what happens before members of constituent assemblies meet to deliberate. This article makes the point that to better understand constitution-making and its outcomes, we need to take into account the overlooked early stage of constitutional change when political actors debate and set the rules for how a constitution will be made. Building on various political science perspectives and the case study of the 2011–2012 constitutional reform in Egypt, it underscores the inevitably contentious nature of the design of a constitution-making process. It also highlights the impact that unresolved conflicts over the design can have for the agreement on a constitution between political opponents in the context of a democratic transition. In Egypt, adoption of a broadly accepted constitution was hindered by on-going struggles between Islamists and non-Islamists over their preferred constitution-making designs. The article also outlines the factors that make the settlement on constitution-making rules unlikely.

Developing and Leading Emergence Teams describes a future business landscape that seems to be complicated, complex and chaotic, in almost equal measures. The variety and diversity of the environments within which large organizations will be seeking to operate, require a similar variety of systems, process and structures if they are to respond successfully to emerging opportunities. The established models of teamworking (matrix, cross-functional or transdisciplinary) can all adapt to this new environment but will only do so if the culture, leadership and management style of the business enables this. The authors describe a model of emergence teams; high-trust teams that exhibit exceptional affinity for knowledge sharing, sense making, and consensus building. They then explore the specifics of leading such a team, how the team leader should: design the team; interact and facilitate the team’s development; understand the personal nature of each of the team members and the overall emotional regime that will affect trust, commitment and motivation. Peter Smith and Tom Cockburn draw on research and detailed case examples to provide techniques your organization can adopt in order to build and support the various teams capable of addressing complexity.

Within the current territorial division communes play a very significant role. They are responsible particularly for supporting local development through financing projects aimed at improving quality of life in local environment. To be successful communes first of all need to introduce a strategic approach in management
process. Strategy helps to accumulate limited funds around the main expectations of local communities and opens new perspectives for additional financial support. But it is only half of the success to develop a good strategy. Equally important is the implementation process, in which long term objectives defined in a strategy are transformed into activities undertaken by local authorities in a yearly prepared budget. This article describes
main experiences of local strategy usage in management process of communities on the example of Bolesławiec.