In a case study, students are given a scenario in a particular professional setting and asked to analyze and answer to it using a set of predetermined questions. The scenario or case study frequently involves a number of concerns or problems that need to be resolved in an office setting.
Students are typically required to identify problems and issues in a scenario, to demonstrate their growing knowledge of theories and professional policies, and to make decisions and recommendations based on these to either prevent or solve some of the issues in that scenario. These tasks are typical of case study assignments.
Writing a solution to a case study assignment involves multiple steps:
STEP 1: Carefully read the study and questions
• Go over the case and the related inquiries.
• Emphasize the case’s important elements and any problems you can spot.
• Carefully read the questions and consider what they are asking of you.
• Reread the case and connect the pertinent details to each of your questions.
been questioned.
STEP 2: Identify the issues in the case study
Case studies highlight a scenario that may occur in a specific career or social setting.
context. They frequently put many people in difficult situations. They’ll frequently
describe a situation that is challenging, perhaps because of the intricacy or the way it is handled.
Analyzing the circumstance and identifying the issues is a crucial component of your response.
problems that may arise from the concerns or activities outlined in the case.
You might find the following questions helpful:
• What steps were made in this situation?
Why Why were these the best course of action?
• Did the acts taken have any negative effects?
• Was anything missed or not taken into account?
• Were actions/procedures in accordance with current standards of conduct, laws, or theories?
STEP 3. Link theory to practice
Utilize your understanding of current standards of conduct, ideas, and/or other professional
To determine what was done correctly and what wasn’t, examine papers and behaviors.
e.g. Were the right interviewing methods employed, if someone was interviewed for your case study? In your readings, look for theory on interviews in your professional environment and draw connections between what was done successfully and what was not. This can be further developed in your response, referencing your readings
Step 4: Prepare your response
Utilizing the questions as headings and responding to each one can be helpful.
decreasing the likelihood that any given question will be missed in turn. Before submitting, you may always remove the headings if you’d like. Answers should be given in the order they are listed in your question because lecturers typically structure their questions logically.
Step 5: Begin composing your case study response
Like any assignment, yours must have an introduction, body paragraphs in which you respond to the case study-related questions, and a conclusion.
STEP 6. Edit and proofread
Use the computer’s spell-checker as you would with any other assignment, then read the assignment.
yourself to find and fix any additional mistakes and omissions in your paper. Verify that you have addressed every query and provided appropriate research to support your position. Verify that you have adhered to your tutor’s directions, accurately cited all information sources, and included all references in your reference list.
STEP 7: Submit
Does your paper show that, if you were a professional handling this scenario, you would be aware of the policies and procedures to follow or the steps to take to deal with it professionally? If so, it is prepared for submission. For more information on how to write a case study, read here.