How to Analyse a Case[1]

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HOW TO ANALYSE A CASE?HOW TO ANALYSE A CASE?

I CASE

A case is an incomplete description /narration of an event.

It may cover partly an event with a

special reference to a discipline. It has characteristics of a story, a piece

of literature and analyses of behaviour ofpeople.

It is written description of an event in anorganizational setting. No case is either complete or

comprehensive.


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To acquire and internalize conceptualand analytical skills.

To facilitate diagnosing problems.

To workout feasible solutions.

To explore variety of situations.

II WHY A CASE


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III CASE METHODOLOGY

Clarity in thinking

Devise creative and consistent action plans

Apply quantitative techniquesLeads to recognition and significance ofinformation

Determine missing information

Develop communicative abilitiesMethod of Induction of skills

Feel of a Business situation


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IV USE OF TOOLS OF ANALYSISA. Statistical Tools

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

Indexnumbers

Correlation and Regression

Model Building

Factor Analysis

Cluster Analysis

Discriminant Analysis

Automatic Interaction Detector (AID)

Scaling Techniques

Analysis of Variance(ANOVA)

Analysis of Covariance(ANACOVA)

Tests---Parametric and Nonparametric


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B. SWOT Analysis

C. SWSF Analysis

D. Ratio Analysis

E. Portfolio Analysis- BCG Matrix, Shell DirectionalPolicy Matrix (for qualitative and quantitativeassessments)

F. Auditing

G. Strategic plans-Periodic planning, Rationalplanning and Incrementalism

H. Chronological DataI. Break-Even Analysis


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J. NPV Analysis

K. Eight Ps of Marketing

L. Dupont System of Financial Control

M. Six Functional areas of HRM

a.Person b.Skills c.Knowledge d. Attitudes

e.Aptitudes f.Problem solving skills g.Relations

j. Management Process and Model Planning ,Organising, Controlling and Coordinating

k.Competitive Advantage- Assessment of Corecompetence

l.ABC Analysis of inventory control costcontrol


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PREPARATION FOR CASE ANALYSIS

Oral Analysis.Written Analysis by individuals and groups.

presentation by individuals and groups.

Enlist the facts of the case.

Identify problems and issues.Use appropriate tools of analysis.

Evaluate the case.

List out the solutions (observe consistencybetween analyses and solutions).Provide the solutions.


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PARADIGM

Use the Paradigm frame work

Problem Method Solution


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AREAS OF ANALYSIS

Current Business Situation Performance Corporate Culture HRM Finance -Corporate and Top Management Corporate Governance Evaluation of Strategy Internal Environment External Environment

Marketing

Manufacturing Research Development Strategic Implementation Control

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How to Analyse a Case[1]